Springtime Waratah

Original Artwork of “ Springtime Waratah” by artist Moira Briel

This painting was painted with a acrylic pallet on a 61 cm x 45 .5 cm and a depth of 1.5 cm on a acrylic canvas and a protective coat of gloss varnish has been applied to seal the acrylic paints and ensure the work stays looking its best for a life time

Australian native Canopy of Alloxylon Flammeum “Springtime Waratah “or Queensland tree Waratah or Silky Oak tree is so striking with its long elongated leaves and bright orange /red flowers. I used orange and red combined together on the flowers with some yellow in between and white , the leaves were done with blue , two different greens , yellow and white around the edges to make the leaves look realistic and shiny . It was painted on canvas in acrylics and would look very elegant on any wall or room around the home. Such a pretty tree to paint and is mostly found in Queensland and I just had to capture its beauty on canvas . I enjoyed creating it and I hope you will enjoy it too in your home

Specifications
Title ; Springtime Waratah
Media: Acrylic
Style: flower realism
Framing: Not included
Authenticity: Signed in the front
Packaging: Shipped in a cardboard box ready to hang but can be rolled in a tube of ridged fibreboard if preferred

Please note that frames on images (if depicted) are for illustrative sizing purposes, only rolled paper/canvas / originals is shipped

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I am an Australian based wildlife artist with 30 years of experience.

I was born in Zimbabwe and started my art career by studying under professional artists such as wildlife artist Francis Stoki in Zimbabwe and Donald Waters in Queensland Australia . I worked for a taxidermy in Zimbabwe for two years painting wildlife on a large scale for export overseas. One of my paintings sold to the governor of Beirut and the other to the vice president of Zimbabwe at the time.

I left Zimbabwe 17 years ago and now reside in Perth Western Australia. After retiring I finally have the opportunity to paint full time in my studio , something I always wanted to do.

I enjoy painting wildlife the most coming from Africa I find nothing better then capturing the beauty of wild animals in their natural habitat. I paint in acrylics mostly but have done charcoal drawings and soft pastel drawing as well and a bit of water colour and graphic pencils. I have worked in oils before but find acrylics dry a lot faster. I paint realism mostly but of late have switched to a bit of abstract painting which is fun bringing out the stories it tells. I have also done underwater scenes where I can follow the swirls and patterns of the water creating movement and patterns which are pleasing to the eye. I paint flowers, animals, underwater scenes, abstract,realism, still life, marine life, beach life, sea scapes and birds just to name a few , so keep an eye open for something different as i intend to give you just that