Original artwork description:

When I moved into a new home in 2021 a friend gave us a Prayer Plant, or a Maranta Fascinator, to give its official name. Aside from its striking red-veined leaves and eye-catching colours, the interesting thing about this Brazilian rainforest originated plant is that it folds up its leaves every evening, hence the prayer name. _x000D_ _x000D_ I've always loved house plants and succulents but over the last few years in particular I feel like they've become much more popular with a younger crowd. And while I often avoid more traditional nature-based still-life subjects, this plant's image fascinated me so much that I decided to paint it twice - the other painting is listed elsewhere. This version features a distinctive diagonal pastel blue and pink tile-effect background and just the one leaf._x000D_ _x000D_ The end result is a work that would brighten up any room in the house. _x000D_ _x000D_ One of the photos shows the painting next to the plant in question, and the final picture shows both Prayer Plant paintings together._x000D_ _x000D_ It is painted in acrylics and Posca pen on thick high quality A4 paper. _x000D_ PLEASE NOTE: the painting doesn't come framed, but I've taken photos of it in a white A4 frame. A4 frames are easy to find however._x000D_ Size -_x000D_ 8.3 inches x 11.7 inches_x000D_ 21 cm x 29 cm_x000D_ Roughly 1mm thick_x000D_ _x000D_ I've been inspired to create work like this by classic pop artists like Andy Warhol, David Hockney, and Patrick Caulfield, but also by modern graphic designers. _x000D_ _x000D_ Postage will be tracked first class in a reinforced cardboard envelope.

Materials used:

Acrylic Paint, Paintbrush, Posca Paint Pen

Tags:

#pink #flower #plants #leaves #plant #succulent #foliage #plants and #house plant #house plants #succulents #maranta #prayer plant #maranta fascinator