Yellow meconopsis in landscape 2-01-18
Beginning the new working year, I am returning to the yellow meconopsis, placing them in their Himalayan landscape.
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Meconopsis integrifolia 19-12-17
Meconopsis integrifolia are the subject of my new Himalayan collage. Luscious, luminous flowers that seem to hold sunlight.
Boulders with Meconopsis and Rhododendrons 16-12-17
'Boulders with Meconopsis and Rhododendrons' My first Himalayan collage is a piece full of atmosphere, which reflects my experience in the mountains this July. Of all the plants, my heart was stolen by the Meconopsis. These lovely creatures are Meconopsis lancifolia. More details at http://www.amandarichardsonartist.com/content/boulders-meconopsis-and-rh...
Artist in winter garb 12-12-17
With winter beginning to bite I keep warm in the studio with hat, coat, finger-less mittens and snow boots.
Stream with Meoconopsis and Rhododendrons 8-12-17
The mossy boulders are now populated with Meconopsis and Rhododendrons and you can see how the whole composition is coming together.
mountain stream 5-12-17
A boulder strewn stream leading down from the mountains is to be the setting for meconopsis and rhododendrons.
mountains 1-12-17
Moody mountains were the backdrop to all our travels in the Eastern Himalayas this summer. This challenging dye-work reflects the experience. You can see the mirror image on the paper on which I painted the dyes before heat transferring them to polyester satin.
Rhododendrons and Meconopsis 27-11-17
Mauve dwarf rhododendrons will accompany the meconopsis in my new collage. I came to think of them as the Himalayan equivalent of our heather, carpeting whole mountainsides.
Rufous Hummingbird with Tiger Lilies 16-11-17
Rufous Hummingbird with Tiger Lilies and Scarlet Paintbrush, all with a backdrop of the magnificent Mount Rainier. Just the colours we need as winter moves in. For more details http://amandarichardsonartist.com/content/rufous-hummingbird-tiger-lilies
Tiger Lilies 7-11-17
Tiger lilies are to the be the focus for the last of my current series of hummingbird collages. I saw them growing with scarlet paintbrush in Mount Rainier National Park last year. That was a dynamic colour combination.
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