Sea Holly
Posted: May 6, 2019 Filed under: #WorldWatercolorGroup, Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolors, Daniel Smith watercolours, Just for fun, Opus Art Supplies, Paintings of Flowers, Strathmore Vision paper, Susan Feniak water color and ink, Susan Feniaks Easel, Uncategorized, water color and ink | Tags: #WorldWatercolorGroup, Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolors, Daniel Smith watercolours, Flowers, For the joy of it, Just for fun, Opus Art Supplies, Paintings of Flowers, Strathmore Vision, Susan Feniak art, Susan Feniak watercolor and ink, water colour paintings, watercolor and ink 14 CommentsI call this plant Sea Holly. I know it has a Latin name and there are several species. It reminds me of thistles that I have painted on several occasions. I love all the pointy jagged bits. Fun to paint and that is the main part of my adventures in art. Artist Susan Feniak. Daniel Smith watercolor and ink on 9″ x 12″ Strathmore Vision paper.
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Wow! Looks so exotic! I like how you painted the background as well as the plant! And I love its name! 🌿🐠
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Thank you Jill. 🎨😚
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Susan, your work here is beautiful, I will add this to one of my favorites!
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Thank you Sharon. That favorites list is growing. Nice.
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I also like your use of neutral colours.
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Nice drawing, I really like how you captured the jagged edges of the flowers.
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Those jagged pointy bits are what attracted me to this plant and tempt me to paint one.
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Very nice layout. Love the colors and the background effect.
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Thank you. Pleased you like it.
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Susan, I haven’t heard of this either. I love the detail and colors!
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Here is more information for you. Sea Holly is a Eryngium from the flowering plant family Apiaceae. It’s common name eryngo and amethyst sea holly. A real conversation starter for anyone’s garden because of its striking color and shape. Can you tell I used to work in a garden centre? And was an avid gardener.
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Thanks, Susan! They are beautiful, and yes I can tell you have the heart of a gardener!
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I like the texture and the colours you’ve used, Susan. I’ve never heard of Sea Holly before, and it does look like a thistle. Always good to learn something new!
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Nice to learn something new everyday. Sea Holly is Eryngium from the flowering plant family Apiaceae. A perennial. How’s that? It’s really rather an interesting looking plant. A conversation starter for ones garden.
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