Calling Card

6. January 2012, 11:06 pmPainting, RainforestCindy11 comments

After so much procrastination I finally have business cards. I’ve used the pastel painting I did last year of the waterlily pond, with a couple of paintings for the reverse side. This way there is an example of my pastel, watercolour/gouache, and acrylic styles.

The painting was inspired by a large waterlily pond was near our old home in Tropical North Queensland. It had a lovely old stone bridge over it, and was overlooked by mountains to the west and the Reef to the east.

Waterlilies were a weed up there – growing wild and rampant in so many colours all over the wet landscape. Street drains in the middle of the city were covered with what looked like white, yellow, mauve and green pool blankets.

I used to take so many photos of this pond, but haven’t shared them yet. There was so much that I haven’t shown you of this magical part of Australia. I do want to paint it, get those memories onto paper and canvas.

No time like the present I suppose!

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11 comments:

  1. Jennifer Rose, 7. January 2012, 9:38

    those are gorgeous photos :D would love to sit with a book and spend all day there

    your cards look great, very eyecatching

     
  2. Fran, 7. January 2012, 9:44

    lovely photos Cindy, i love the waterlilies. they grow from the mud and are beautiful. your business card is very nice. i was tempted to give you a call or an sms :) hope you are resting and feeling better

     
  3. Jamie, 7. January 2012, 10:37

    Keep the waterlillies coming! One of my favorite flowers/images out there – so sweet, lovely, intricate and relaxing all at the same time. = )

     
  4. Cindy, 7. January 2012, 11:47

    Thanks girls. Waterlilies are some of my favourite blooms too. Unfortunately a good one here in Perth costs $50, a manky one with only a couple of pads and no flower (to see the colour) is $25 in the normal garden/hardware chainstores.

    No rest for the hobbled, painting the house today……

     
  5. Elaine, 7. January 2012, 15:52

    It must have been a beautiful place to live – how did you move away from it?

     
  6. Bren, 7. January 2012, 23:50

    The cards turned out beautifully, great choices that showcase your art!
    you do live in an amazing and inspiring part of the world my friend, enough to keep you painting for a lifetime!

     
  7. diane, 8. January 2012, 21:45

    Love the cards. Water lilies always look lovely and is the last one a painting or a photo, I can’t tell?

     
  8. Julie, 10. January 2012, 11:45

    Came back to work today and was longing to be back outside among nature. Thankfully you saved the day and I have been filling my head with your beautful pictures

     
  9. Rita McGregor, 11. January 2012, 7:59

    Gorgeous lilly! And I love your new business cards. They’re beautiful. :)

     
  10. Karen, 12. January 2012, 13:09

    Love your calling card Cindy!!! One day can you send me one please :) Hope you’re feeling much better and had a fabulous anniversary and a hunky physio!!! :)

     
  11. Cindy, 12. January 2012, 21:52

    Thank you all! Yes it was an amazing place to live in – so much life crammed in to every inch.
    Diane you are so sweet – it’s a photo, but one I aspire to paint one day.

    Karen, you are naughty!

     

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