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Dock Leaf in the Grass By Steve Greaves Rumex obtusifolius
A painting in progress.
Watercolour Photorealism Painting on paper 2007 14 x 21 ins Frame: unframed Mount: unmounted Original Painting For Sale £1,000 Convert Prices to Your Currency Free Service by XE.com
This Dock Leaf painting is the most complex Photorealism watercolour botanical painting I have so far attempted. It is a homage to Albrecht Durer's Large Turf of Grass, and painted in a contemporary style which makes full use of modern photography as reference material.
Basic blue-greens are being used for the base layers of colour in this Photorealistic painting - yellows, browns, blues and purples will be added at a later stage. The darker areas of the painting have already had three or four watercolour paint washes using a size 5 sable brush.
Dock Leaf is painted on an un-stretched heavy sheet of Saunders Waterford hot-pressed watercolour paper (smooth texture)
The species depicted is the Broad-Leaved Dock which is a British wildflower normally considered to be a weed. Famously, If you are stung by a stinging nettle, a Dock Leaf rubbed on the affected part will ease the pain.
See how the Dock Leaf Photorealism painting was done: Dock Leaf - Photorealism Painting Technique
Note: The image shows the unfinished painting.
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