Patricia Barker
Paintings in watercolour and acrylic Ink and pencil illustrations Portraits done on commission
Floral:
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I have an affinity for painting florals. I find the subjects both exciting and soothing at the same time.
There is something about the way the petals lay, so complicated, yet so simple. But the colours, light and shade, and intricacy of each bloom and the surrounding foliage is always a difficult challenge to capture and do justice to ... .
Tulips in Window
Original watercolour 2005
Image size: 13 1/2" x 17 1/2"
$500 Framed
Manitoba Ladyslippers
Original watercolour 2005
Image size: 13" x 11"
$300 Framed
Dahlias
Original watercolour 2005
Image size: 11" x 16 3/4"
$750 Framed
Wineflower Peonies
Original watercolour 2004
Image size: 11 1/4" x 12"
"Wineflower Peonies"
Peonies have long been one of my favourite blooms. The flower heads are huge and full, and are usually so heavy that they will bend the plant stalks right over if they're not supported with stakes or a plant cage.
This one is a more delicate variety and just begged to be painted.
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"Tulips in Window"
Sometimes when you look at a shape, it takes on an abstract quality that attracts the eye.
This vase full of drooping tulips had a silhouette that drew my attention. The painting is a compilation of several different objects, placed together in a composition that I liked.
"Manitoba Ladyslippers"
In July of 2004, I travelled to Manitoba and visited an elderly gentleman on his farm. In the kitchen was a large bucket jammed with Ladyslippers. He had found a field of these rare and short blooming flowers just the day before, picked them and brought them home.
I had never seen Ladyslippers before.
"Dahlias"
I decided to plant some annuals in amongst the many perennials in my backyard garden one year. These beautiful dahlias were the result. They were so vibrant and full, I couldn't resist them.
They became the inspiration for this painting in which I tried to capture the dense foliage that had grown all around them, as well as a brand new bud that was just emerging.
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