Camelia Watercolor Painting-Work in Progress

Kalmia Gardens V - Work in Progress Watercolor 6x9 on paper Another in my Camellia floral paintings. I just love these beauties. They are roses for winter. Soft, beautiful, and resilient. They bloom when everything else is still sleeping under a winter blanket of cold.

I love being outside taking pictures. My cheeks and nose are cold, but the warmth of the sun, and these hopeful flowers remind me that rebirth of nature is just around the corner.

I am still in the process of laying in some of the leaves. After that us finished, I will go back and deepen shadows, add details and add a few washes. Some to push strong details back, others to unify an area. I love watercolor, and find it very forgiving. Even though my work is very detailed, watercolor allows me to loosen up, lay in colors and play with washes, floating, and dropping in colors. I enjoy watching the layers deepen, and strengthen the piece.

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Like A Beautiful Pink Camellia

Like a beautiful pink camellia that's how you appear to me

That bloom in chilly August on it's dark green mother tree

So bright and fresh and pretty in the wintery wind and rain

That's how you've always looked to me and that's how you will remain.

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~Francis Duggan

Camelia oil painting by Deborah Boyet artist

Kalmia Gardens I - Camelia Painting 18x24 Oil on canvas $550 Kalmia Gardens is located in Hartsville, SC. It is a place that I love and have been visiting for years to photograph Camelias. I have hundreds of potential paintings waiting as a result of my time spent there. I can loose myself in the lighting, shadows, and lovely flowers! Take a closer look at the colors in this painting. They show the reflected color and translucent petals. The bud is really cute too. I am not offering this as a Giclee' at this time, but will consider it, if there is any interest. You can see other works for sale on my website and blog. Email me with inquiries and questions. As always, thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to visit me at Artists International Gallery

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Camelia Painting by Artist Deborah Boyet

Winter Roses - Camelia

"Winter Roses" -Camelias Painting

Watercolor 8x12

Original $275

Giclee on Watercolor Paper $40 Edition size 150

Original or Giclee

Original $275.00 Giclee' (edition size 150) $40.00

"Flowers have spoken to me more than I can tell in written words. They are the hieroglyphics of angels, loved by all men for the beauty of their character, though few can decipher even fragments of their meaning. ~Lyndia M. Child This is the newest in a series of camelia I am painting. They are one of my favorite flowers as they are a welcome sight at the end of winter. When I see them bloom, I know spring is just around the corner.

These red camelia were particularly beautiful against the dark blue-green colors that surround them. We have a beautiful gardens close by (Kalmia Gardens) full of camelia and they carry over to the college grounds. There is usually still a little bite in the air, yet the sun has started to warm, and it is great to be outdoors soaking it in.

I have become a photography buff over the years and enjoy the challenges of finding great nature shots. Digital photography has so many advantages over traditional film, and I love seeing if my lighting is correct for the shot. But it has it's disadvantages as well. I have by necessity started teaching myself CS3 and will cover some of the great shortcuts I have learned that I think will help my fellow artists and photographers. I try to use the photos as a starting point, but it is great when I can input some of my vision into the photo or correct the photo closer to what I saw when I took the picture.