Orchid by Carole Swingler

This is a lovely portrait of the Orchid which is not an easy plant to paint. I have tried without success. well done Carole

Thanks Tao, yes the centers are so complicated I got lost a few times!

That works really well. They look so delicate and simply beautiful.

Delicate and detailed as ever. Nice work Carole.

Beautiful, Carole: white flowers against a white background. Not easy but well done.

Love it

A beautiful orchid Carole

Can't see the faults Carole - lovely orchid. I love the effect of graphite with a little colour.

Many thanks for your kind encouragement much appreciated!

Well done Carole, you make difficult look simple! My good lady has got a pink orchid to flower 3 times, I have started to paint it twice and given up, maybe 3rd time lucky!!

Looks lovely Carole. I have a white one like this, it's flowered twice and I'm hoping it will for a third time, you never know with these fabulous flowers.

Thanks Michael and Margaret, yes this one 'moth orchid' I think is the easiest to reflower. I was told to treat them like weeds! Not to over - care.

This is beautiful Carole, lovely work. Heather

Delightful, Carole.

Lovely, Carole! Beautifully handled.

Lovely work Carole.

Still an exquisite drawing.

A triumph of white on white Carole, beautifully depicted.

Looking really good though Carole, beautifully painted

Very difficult to draw white on white but you have done it beautifully Carole!

Another beauty Carole, I love orchids!

Thanks very much everyone:)

A DELICATE PIECE CAROLE BUT BEAUTIFULLY DONE AS ALLWAYS

My favourite flower, beautifully drawn.

So delicate and clever.

Thank you Dennis, Annette and Sian very kind.

Super observation as usual Carole.

Than you very much George.

It's lovely Carole, white is not easy to handle. ..

Lovely, delicate work, Carole.

Thanks Shuli and Jennifer.

Often I prefer these 'quick' renditions more than the more elaborate ones. This is lovely Carole!