Eucalyptus is a sign of abundance and when in bloom is spectacular and one of my favourite things to paint.

This painting depicts the Silver Princess magnified and stylized. The flowers and leaves are pendulous and their weight pulls the branches down to create a weeping tree.

The colours used are inspired by the beautiful pinks and pale purplish-greys of the flower. The leaves are filled with an array of greens.

Watercolour washes fill the spaces created by the ink line work and makes the piece look like stained glass. The ink line work picks out each element of the image with an overlay of organic expressive lines to hold it all together.

Painted with artists quality materials on 650gsm watercolour paper.

Artwork measures 76x56cm