Pretender Orchid

by Pamela Smale Williams

Original - Not For Sale

Price

$125

Dimensions

1827.000 x 2116.000 pixels

Title

Pretender Orchid

Artist

Pamela Smale Williams

Medium

Painting - Watercolor And Ink On Drawing Paper

Description

The Catalpa tree, bearing soft white blossoms in late Spring in the southern U.S., is a contender to the Orchid looking floral design. My live subject inspiration was taken from a pasture where I live in east Texas. I thought their shape and in particular furled edges made a closeup similarity to orchid flowers.

A 10-year-old sapling will stand about 6 metres (20 ft.) tall. They can be recognized by their large, heart-shaped to three-lobed leaves, showy white or yellow flowers in broad panicles, and during the autumn by their 20-50 centimetres (7.9-19.7 in) long fruits, which resemble a slender bean pod, containing numerous small flat seeds, each seed having two thin wings to aid in wind dispersal. Because of the leaves, they are sometimes confused with the tung tree (Vernicia fordii) in the southern U.S., or the invasive Paulownia tomentosa imported from China.
Due to their large leaf size, catalpas are a popular habitat for many birds, providing them good shelter from rain and wind. These trees have few limb droppage, but drop large dark-brown bean pods during late summer. The wood of catalpas is quite soft. Catalpas will begin flowering after roughly 3 years from planting, and will begin producing seed pods after approximately 5 years.
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All prints are produced on Epson 9880 giclee printers using archival inks guaranteed to last up to 75 years. Our printers create museum quality prints at a printing resolution of 1440 x 720 dpi.
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Pamela has gained perspective on both sides of the Lens, joining the Modeling world in 2009 as a Mature model. Primarily a self taught artist, Pamela's approach captures views that are often idyllic or romantic themes in imagery. Pamela carries the essence of a Romantic. Photography blended with hand painting is a favorite medium, coined "Artography" since 2009.

For works in progress, art news, or visits with the artist online, visit facebook.com/ArtographyPamela
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