Jewelled Dragonfly & Canna Lily

 

Painting of a jewelled dragonfly, incrusted with rubies, diamonds and turquoise eyes, flies around my canna lily. My pond attracts so many different creatures throughout the warm season.

This mini painting measures 4" x 4" x 1" (10cm x 10 cm x 2.5 cm) and is painted on wood, using artist grade acrylics. Two coats of varnish protects the face and the four sides.

Every winter, I retreat into my studio to escape the cold reality, into a world where the weather is always perfect, the flowers are always in bloom and there are priceless sparkly jewellery all over the garden. For a while I forget about the dreadful weather. I take great pleasure researching antique brooches and/or designing new pieces for this purpose. These pieces might be small, but they are very labour intensive.

The blooms used in these little paintings are from my garden. I take many shots throughout the warm seasons. These serve me well come winter. These little paintings are jewellery for the home and like insects, they can multiply fast as they look best in groups. Start collecting them or request a custom piece.

Below is a little video on The Jewelled Dragonfly and Canna Lily.

The Dragonfly and Canna Lily will be available for purchase in my Etsy shop (link in side bar) come January 15. 

Thank you for visiting.

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My pond