Coastal Banksia

Banksia integrifolia known as Coastal Banksia is depicted both in flower and as a seed pod against a landscape of hills, sea and sky. The beautifully distinctive banksia is always a joy to paint, here it is stylized and depicted as the focus of the painting. The colours are playful and dramatic with lots of tonal value while retaining areas of light.

Washes of loose and heavy watercolour are built up and held together by a framework of delicate ink linework which gives a stained glass effect.
 

• Artists quality paints

• Painted 300gsm cotton rag watercolour paper

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Nicola is a Perth based multi-award winning artist and owner of The Artists Nook a collaborative artists team providing public and community art projects throughout WA. She has a BA Honours in Fine Art Printmaking from Gray’s School of Art in Scotland.

Her art practice encompasses printmaking and painting with a focus on linocut and watercolour. Nature is a constant throughout her work with native flowers and birds as subjects and motifs.

Art Nouveau and stained glass work have been an enduring inspiration and are echoed throughout her pieces. Juxtaposing flat ink against textural and tonal watercolour washes create a tactility in her still life and botanical pieces.