New paintings! I’ve been working on intricate, embroidery-like patterns of plants, flowers, seeds and insects. Some are individually painted on a panel, almost like a botanical specimen held for close observation. Others are in cloud or island shaped groupings with subtle touches of color. Read more about the work in my artist statement: artist_statement_mulysa.pdf

All works are in graphite and oil paint on panel except where noted. Click on thumbnails to see larger images.

Many of these new works are now available at hunt & Gather in the Pearl District and Artemisia in Southeast Portland.

Mindful Observation
Original, Pencil and oil on panel
Prints on Bamboo paper, mounted on bamboo panel available through Plywerk.
18″ x 12″

Meadow silhouettes
sold

Flowery Mead silhouettes

Kiku silhouette

Seeds and sprouts paintings in the studio

Vegetable blocks

Garden plot, detail, Cauliflower

Garden plot, detail, Brussels sprouts

Garden plot, detail, Cabbages
sold

Island beds, detail, Japanese Anemone

Island beds, detail, Peach tree

Island beds, detail, Sunflowers

Seed grid
42 panels, 5″ x 5″ each.

Seed grid, detail

Seed heart
sold

Seeds

Cherry tree
8″ x 8″

Future Garden
40″ x 40″
Pencil and oil on panel

Future Garden, detail, Food garden

Future Garden, detail, Woodland Garden

Future Garden, detail, Blueberries

Future Garden, detail, Orchard with birds

Certain Places
Oil, gold leaf and pencil on panel, 24″ x 14″

Plan views, Fenton House and Sissinghurst Castle Garden

Garden As It Was, detail

Garden As It Was
Oil and pencil, 40″ x 40″

Garden After
Oil and pencil, 40″ x 40″

Mews House
Oil and pencil, 40″ x 40″ sold

London set: Sunflowers
Oil and pencil, 6″ x 6″ sold

London set: Fig
Oil and pencil, 6″ x 6″ sold

London set: Geranium
Oil and pencil, 6″ x 6″ sold

London set: Houses
Oil and pencil, 6″ x 6″ sold

London set: Anemone
Oil and pencil, 6″ x 6″ sold

Labyrinth: The Universe and Details
Print on archival paper
14″ x 14″ sold
18″ x 18″

First Year Here 17 tiny paintings, each 2″ x 3.5″
Watercolor and gouach, nfs

Giant Clover

Spotted Towhee
Redoute’s Surprise
St. Uhro’s Day
Forelle Pears

Just Right
What Else?
To Old Friends
To New Friends

Lady Apples
Nicco’s Cat, Stella
Saskia’s Cat, Leo
Flora and Fauna

Washing Smoke Off of Plants
New Year’s Day
Uwajimaya
“Cute!”

Hold fasts (Sweet Autumn Clematis)
Oil on masonite

See a whole collection of Flower Petal Collages here.

All images copyright 2009 mulysa melco