Saturday, September 21, 2013

Orchids of Vietnam

I am not an artist who paints flowers.  Also, I am not an artist who says never, cannot, won’t or any other words of restraint.  When I stumbled across these fabulous, GOD given Vietnam orchids, their incredible beauty was so inspiring I was compelled to paint them.  Always up for a challenge, I had no idea how difficult these orchids were to paint. After painting the first orchid, which I am so proud of, I made a decision to paint a series of orchids.  There are hundreds of varieties of orchids.  The choice of which to ones to paint will be difficult.   I present to you my first artwork of an orchid.


BEAUTIFUL ORCHID-ACRYLIC ON CANVAS – 16x30”|40x80cm
“learn to keep a secret”

Overcoming the challenging of painting my first orchid, painting the second orchid was pure joy.  I am painting a series of these beautiful flowers and will share them with you.


BEAUTIFUL ORCHID TOO – ACRYLIC ON CANVAS - 16x30”|40x80cm  SOLD
“you’ve got a right to be happy.”

ENJOY!
Shirley

 Facts About the Orchids of Vietnam
·         there are over 700 orchid varieties found in Vietnam: and scientist think there are several hundred more waiting to be discovered!
·         Golden Slipper Orchid, Jade Slipper Orchid, Golden Cyprus, Green Emerald Queen, Rainbow and Forgotten Fruits are some popular varieties
·         the Vanilla orchid is a very rare recently discovered orchid species believed to bring  good luck and help the owners overcome misfortune: and is now being hunted by billionaires in Vietnam[1]
·         destruction of their forest habitats and over-harvesting of popular species make the orchids one of Vietnam's most threatened plant groups[2]

To explore photos of orchids of Vietnam, enjoy this slide show Orchids from Vietnam by EvilClaudiuS




[1] http://talkvietnam.com/2012/10/newly-found-orchid-species-in-vietnam-hunted-high-and-low/#.UjRUVD_5nlM
[2] http://www.amnh.org/education/resources/rfl/web/vietnam_biodiv/plant.xml