My watercolor of a widely sold orchid in the Netherlands. This species is one of the, approximately, 70 common species. Named after the Greek goddess Aphrodite because of the beautiful butterfly-shaped flowers. It is found in Taiwan and the Philippines. The plant is sold in different colors, ranging from white to purple. So in this case a white, the most difficult color to watercolor. White flowers on white paper! Quite a challenge!
Hello, my name is Ria and I live with Aad on our ship the Tiberius. In winter, when we are not sailing, I watercolour botanical illustrations. Especially of plants with medicinal properties. As examples, I like to use the herbs in the Chinese herb garden in.. Read more…