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Orange Frills

Orange Frills, Floral
Orange Frills
I'd just visited the Denver Botanic Gardens for their annual orchid show. Feeling inspired, I dug through some old photos of my last visits and came across this orange orchid. I had never seen one so brilliant. The actual flower was only 2 inches long. I played with a new set of pastels; the Paris Collection by Sennelier. I used a slight contrasting green to bring the vibrant petals alive with out clashing too much.

Floral    8 x 10