Fuchsia Festival

      Every year at this time, Fuchsias begin to blossom and they bring with them a riot of colors, textures and forms (see below).

A riot of colors, textures and forms!

      Well, I have never cultivated them personally but what I have really enjoyed doing is to use them as subjects for painting. So far there are at least 15 in my collection. At one of my painting exhibitions, there was an entire section devoted just to Fuchsias. Some of these have also surfaced in this blog. Here are a few old posts that highlight some of their distinct features:

•  Petals with design.
•  Sepals with playfully sculptural look.
• Sepals with thick, leathery texture and a glow.

      Here is another painting, being released fresh on this blog:

  Fuchsias, 1991

      With so many Fuchsias in this post, it does feel like a Fuchsia festival!

Ratna

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FYI: Last year on this blog, you read, Finding A Bit Of Paris In The Backyard

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