STORY BEHIND THE ART OF CYNTHIA RICE

23rd Annual International

American Society of Botanical Artists at Wave Hill

Dragon Kale

Brassica oleracea

Every time I see this kale in a farmers' market, I feel compelled to paint it. I'm sure I'm not alone in admiring this extraordinary foliage. Finally, I had the opportunity and enough repeated availability in the market to see me through the long process of rendering its beautiful puckered texture. 

I spent a great deal of time arranging the leaves to reflect the plant's natural habit of growth. I used a limited palette of paints, including Hansa yellow light, Indian yellow, Indanthrone blue and Quinacridone red as the main colors. The paper is hot press 140 lb. watercolor paper. 

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