October 20, 2022

Aquarelles / Watercolours on paper

I fell in love with this beautifully translucent medium and it has taken many years of practice, practice and practice again to reach this level. But, there's way more room for improvement. At least, my collection showcases works from the beginning of my journey to my recent ones, with many finding new homes along the way.
You'll notice when browsing, it's all about the natural world and the built environment.
Thank you very much for looking.

Created by Monika Scheffler

a serene rural landscape with a track leading to a cottage, lined with impressive gymea lilies at sunset

Scarlet Gymea Lily Cottage

ByMonika Scheffler

18in (W) x 12.8in (H)

Watercolour
$620
set within the Greater Blue Mountains National Park, surrounded by typical aussie bushland with native gum trees and shrubs is this majestic looking architectural wonder the iconic Jenolan Caves House with it's many faceted edwardian architeture, chimneys and red roofs

Jenolan Caves House

ByMonika Scheffler

16.4in (W) x 11.5in (H)

Watercolour
$390
a serene landscape in NSW with a cottage and shed with a red tin roof, cows grazing in the hilly countryside, some gum trees, jacaranda tree and distant cypresses and shrubs, with gymea lilies leading towards the cottage as well as a roadside wall of rocks and soil with tufts of grass growing on top.

Gymea Lily Retreat

ByMonika Scheffler

22.1in (W) x 15in (H)

Watercolour
$620
under a cloudy sky is a landscape of the Hartley Valley area coming down along the M32 on the western side of the Blue Mountains with distant blue ranges, seemingly flat countryside with grasses, shrubs, a few waterholes and roadside gum trees and leaves.

Hartley Valley Country

ByMonika Scheffler

22.1in (W) x 15in (H)

Watercolour
$620
the vibrant cheerful yellow wings of the bird of paradise flower surrounded by their large leaves in varying tones of green

Glowing Strelitzia

ByMonika Scheffler

11.6in (W) x 16.3in (H)

Watercolour
$370
a misty morning in central park new york coming across the famous Gapstow Bridge, surrounded by shrubs and trees with their foliage in various stages of fall colours and their reflections in the still water

Gapstow Bridge in Autumn

ByMonika Scheffler

16.3in (W) x 11.4in (H)

Watercolour
$380
an early morning walk in late summer along the Great River Walk in Penrith and the Nepean River under light grey skies with clouds just getting a tinge of morning colour. Looking at the old Victoria Bridge crossing the Nepean River with its architecture, pylons, the railway bridge behind it and the soft reflections in the slow moving water

Old Victoria Bridge in Penrith

ByMonika Scheffler

19.3in (W) x 14.6in (H)

Watercolour
$370
under blue and grey skies, along the banks of the Tumut River is a wealth of fall hues of the tall poplar trees shining brightly in autumn sunshine, with a lovely quiet spot to get away from it all and just daydream.

Daydream Corner

ByMonika Scheffler

26.4in (W) x 19.5in (H)

Watercolour
$760
tranquil lake bonney as the sunsets with big pastel coloured skies, areas in light and others already in contrasting shadows with a couple of ducks crossing the lake in front of the prominent wintry tree

Silhouettes at Dusk

ByMonika Scheffler

11in (W) x 14.9in (H)

Watercolour
$420