Vanilla Orchid

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I like it Mia, lovely and delicate in your usual style!!

Posted by Linda Drury on Mon 07 Sep 09:13:40

Beautiful as always Mia.

Posted by Hilary Pearce on Mon 07 Sep 09:43:04

I can almost smell the lovely vanilla, Mia.

Posted by Satu Vartiainen on Mon 07 Sep 10:15:28

Beautiful as usual. I know, not a very imaginative comment, but it is true!

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Mon 07 Sep 10:23:13

Super Mia

Posted by Heather Love on Mon 07 Sep 10:36:55

Beautifully descriptive and delicate

Posted by Diana Boanas SWA on Mon 07 Sep 10:53:57

Always enjoy your enchanting flowers Mia.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Mon 07 Sep 10:54:27

Always an excellent and interesting painting style Mia.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Mon 07 Sep 11:57:34

Thank you all very much for your encouraging comments.

Posted by Mia Ketels on Mon 07 Sep 13:11:13

That is great line work Mia and I think you have really hit the spot with the graduated washes, it all works so well, nice one.

Posted by Malcolm Buckley on Mon 07 Sep 13:34:13

Delicate looking, and drawn beautifully.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Mon 07 Sep 15:24:49

So beautifully painted Mia

Posted by Romila Datta on Mon 07 Sep 16:53:28

Beautiful, Mia.

Posted by Margaret Nisbet on Mon 07 Sep 19:14:03

Many, many thanks for those positive comments Malcolm, Paul, Romila and Margaret.

Posted by Mia Ketels on Mon 07 Sep 20:43:22

A very effective technique Mia. Such a pretty painting!

Posted by Louise Naimian on Tue 08 Sep 22:02:11

Thank you very much Louise.

Posted by Mia Ketels on Wed 09 Sep 08:10:33

Beautiful!

Posted by Sarah Bottjer on Sun 13 Sep 07:13:25

Thank you very much for your nice comment, Sarah.

Posted by Mia Ketels on Sun 13 Sep 10:16:39

Hang on Studio Wall

07/09/2020

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Since I discovered that a vanilla plant is an orchid, I looked it up and found this example. I started immediately in ink with my Elegant Writer pen. Then I gave it a wash with clear water and finally added some colour with watercolour. What do you think? Size A4. All comments are very welcome :) Mia

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Mia Ketels

I live in Blankenberge on the Belgian Coast, about 15km from Bruges. After being trained as an art teacher in the 60ties, I started teaching for a few years. Then I had my carreer in a school administration. After retirement, I started drawing and painting again. I bought a lot of English books…

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