Pink Nectar

Pink Nectar is an art nouveau style watercolor and ink painting on paper.

The distinctive red wattlebird is often found taking over the grevillea bushes theough winter for the flower's rich nectar.

Each element is pared back and drawn in with organic linework above washes of beautiful watercolours.

The background is kept light to emphasize the subjects of the painting, especially the dark face of the bird.

Painted on 300gsm cotton rag watercolour paper
Painted with artists quality paints and ink

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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.