Cactus Still Life Original Watercolour

This artwork is a playful illustration of my cactus in a bright vase. I originally created the idea as a small trial and loved it so much that I decided to develop it into this final piece.

I enjoy the contrast between the textured surface of the cactus and its sharp thorns, against the bright flowers that burst from the top in a spontaneous and slightly unpredictable way. The combination of structure and softness creates a lively, cheerful feeling to celebrate the unique beauty of the plant. 🌵🌸

Details:

- Orientation: Vertical
- Title: Cactus Flowers
- Size: 29.5cm (W) x 41cm (H)
- Year: 2026
- Signature: Signed on the front; titled, dated, and signed on the back
- Bonus: Includes a free postcard or handmade gift
- Framing: I highly recommend float framing under UV-protected glass

Shipping:
- Shipping: Delivered flat in protective cardboard packaging

Original handmade artwork ©Copyright Natalia Pelaez Natapart
*This item comes with a free postcard or handmade gift.

Framing: I highly recommend this artwork to be float framed under glass.

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Its much harder for me to talk about my art than it is to paint ;)
Words come later, images and the joy I experience when I paint comes first.

I sometimes think about my work as a maze. I go into long winded paths of discovery, I dive deep into a subject but I follow tangents too. They sometimes lead to dead ends yet other times bring about the most wonderful discoveries.

Ive learned not to give up too soon. Is almost a scientific approach: establishing outcomes through testing and experimentation; making observations, predictions and most importantly analysing the results.

I work in collections. I explore a subject until I feel like its ran its course. I paint in tied palette that I almost always mix myself, colour mixing and creating my own colours is a big part of my prep work. My palette oscillates between earthy tones, dark moody ones and blue, the colour that I seem to be gravitating towards in recent months. As Van Gogh said "There is no blue without yellow and orange", therefore I also incorporate those two, its a must!