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"Viburnum Carlesii"
- mounted 50cm square
The dark shading on the lower leaf was applied before the veining. Together with the crackled
batik wax background effect it helps to give an impression of depth to this painting of
Viburnum Carlesii. Unfortunately silk painting cannot capture its wonderful fragrance.
©2001 Leonard Thompson
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"Queen of the Night"
- mounted 50cm square
White permanent gutta thinned with a little yellow silk paint was used to paint the fine
stamen details of this spectacular Epiphyllum.
©2001 Leonard Thompson
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"Arum Lilies"
- mounted 50cm square
Subtle shades of yellow and grey give form to the white Arum Lily spathes in this semi-abstract
silk painting.
©2001 Leonard Thompson
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"Ramsons"
- mounted 50cm square
The use of crackled batik wax over-painted with a darker shade of green produced the textured
background effect in this painting of Wild Garlic. Fortunately silk painting cannot capture
its fragrance.
©2001 Leonard Thompson
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"Fuchsia Pas de Deux"
- mounted 50cm square
The batik wax was crackled in lines horizontally across the silk painting to give the
effect of wood grain to the background of these flamboyant fuchsia flowers. Strong
dark shadows and bold highlights convey an impression of bright summer sunlight.
©2000 Leonard Thompson
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"Paperwhite Narcissi"
- mounted 50cm square
The palest tints of many different colours of silk paint capture the subtle shading but not
the fragrance of this beautiful narcissus.
©2000 Leonard Thompson
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"White Lily"
- mounted 50cm square
The background of clouds and blue sky was created by painting wet into wet using clean
water to control the flow of the blue paint.
The silk was then dried quickly to capture the effect.
©2000 Leonard Thompson
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"Zantedeschia"
- mounted 50cm square
The challenge in this silk painting was to paint white Arum Lilies against a white
background. This was achieved by arranging the green leaves behind most of the flowers.
Where flowers extend beyond the leaves careful shading retains their outline.
©2000 Leonard Thompson
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"Magnolia Grandiflora"
- mounted 50cm x 60cm
The shine on the leaves and the dewdrop is produced by using clear gutta on the white
unpainted silk. Shading and shadows add to the impression of depth and form. However the
exquisite fragrance of this magnificent magnolia cannot be captured in paint.
©2001 Leonard Thompson
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