Brassavola cucullata III

[streetmorrisart]

I hadn’t done anything with cucullata in a few years, though it’s a favorite of mine because of its graceful shape and fragrance. When you look at this, you might think of a very humid summer night with a beautiful citrus fragrance wafting toward you.

I need to hold onto it for a couple of months for a show, but it can easily be NFS there if someone wants to reserve it for later purchase—you know where to find me online to discuss details; a PM would work too, but I'm most in touch with my email.

Thanks for looking, guys—hope you enjoy:

Robin Street-Morris. Brassavola cucullata III. 2008.
Watercolor and pastel on 300Ib hot press paper. 11" x 16" (27.94 x 40.64cm).

 

[Corbin]

As usual a very fine piece.

 

[SlipperFan]

Very beautiful, Robin!

 

[cwt]

Robin, that is magnificent.
Charles

 

[JeanLux]

Very nice one Robin; mine is ready to open 2 blooms, I hope they will have partly at least the fine shape you were able to give to the one on your picture!!! Jean

 

[paphioboy]

Wonderfully ethereal piece...

 

[streetmorrisart]

Very nice one Robin; mine is ready to open 2 blooms, I hope they will have partly at least the fine shape you were able to give to the one on your picture!!! Jean

You can bet I carefully chose and posed the nicest of its blooms (so far anyway)!

Thanks everyone--glad you like the piece.

 

[biothanasis]

Really beautiful!!!!!

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Wonderfully ethereal piece...

Ethereal...that's exactly the word that came to my mind as well...

Lovely Robin!

Joanne

 

[streetmorrisart]

This one got the trophy for best in class at the Fall MAOC in Cincinnati--it was my favorite of the four in my display, and it's nice to see some other people agreed. It's such a magical orchid...no end of opportunities to create graceful images inspired by it.

 

[paphioboy]

Congrats, Robin..!!! :clap: :clap: :clap:

 

[JeanLux]

Congratulations from Luxembourg!!! Jean

 

[Bolero]

Beautiful picture, you do great work.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Indeed a lovely piece, thanks for the look. Hands down my favorite species of the genus.

 

[goldenrose]

:clap: WOOHOO!

 

[NYEric]

Congrats.

 

[SlipperFan]

Good for you, Robin!

 

[streetmorrisart]

Thanks everyone!

It was a pretty good weekend. I got to sell alongside someone I admire to no end, and a college friend of mine I hadn't seen in a long time drove down on Monday to go to the Newport Aquarium with us before we headed home; I'm a Shedd member and it's not so big as all that, but for you other fish people out there, it's totally worth checking out if you're ever in the area--they've clearly put a lot of effort into their shark display and there's a shark petting tank too. For those of you who are interested, here's one of their Sand Tigers:

 

[swamprad]

Cucullata is one of my favorites. Your painting is superb.