Phalaenopsis Orchid by David Lyon

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Wow, Awesome..

A beautiful botanical painting

Delightful.

Wonderful detail and colour!

Very crisp and cleanly painted. Excellent!

This is superb! Is it watercolour

Skilfully painted,was the detail done with pen?

I've got a Phalaenopsis just like this one. these look very realistic...I like it

Beautiful detail on your orchids David.

Thanks everyone for your very kind comments. I really enjoyed painting these flowers to capture the details, whilst at the same time trying to make them look as 3D as possible. To Anne C - yes it is painted with watercolour, and to Anne E - no I did not use a pen. All the detail is done with a very fine brush (and a steady hand ☺️). I am so glad you like it.

This is wonderful, a perfect orchid.

Really super. The way you have painted the petals are especially impressive.

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20/09/2022
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I really like these Moth Orchids and have wanted to try to paint one for a long time.

About the Artist
David Lyon

Hello everyone. I am a relative beginner, taking up watercolour painting in lockdown in advance of my retirement in 2021. After a full career as a scientist, and a training in horticultural sciences, I suppose I am naturally drawn to trying to capture botanical subjects in detail. Lately I have…

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