Bird of Paradise is a painting by Darren Robinson which was uploaded on March 12th, 2013.
Bird of Paradise
Being a cousin to the banana, the bird of paradise is one of the best known of all the tropical flowers. Who hasn't walked into a swanky hotel or... more
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30.000 x 24.000 x 0.750 inches
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Title
Bird of Paradise
Artist
Darren Robinson
Medium
Painting - Acrylic Inks On Canvas
Description
Being a cousin to the banana, the bird of paradise is one of the best known of all the tropical flowers. Who hasn't walked into a swanky hotel or event and seen magnificent table centerpieces built around these remarkable flowers? Surprisingly, birds are easier to grow than many tropical plants. The plant is a vigorous, rapidly growing indoor plant. Birds can be moved outside in the summer, and in warmer climes, will thrive for half the year outside. They typically flower in the late winter or early spring, but under optimal conditions, will flower at various times.
There are four strelitzia species, but only one is grown as an indoor plant: S. reginae. This plant grows with upright leaves emerging directly from the soil�there is no trunk. The large leaves range between 12 and 18 inches long and, if exposed to windy conditions or being brushed in a busy hallway, will shred.
S. reginae is a beautiful plant and can be very successfully grown inside. The biggest drawback is typically its size (they grow up to 5 feet) and the fact that plants need 3 to 5 years before they will flower. They work well in massed plantings or as specimen plants, and their flowers will rise above the foliage for an impressive display. The trick to successful growth is providing lots of bright light (with some gentle direct sun), water, warmth and food.
This painting by Darren Robinson depicts the Bird of Paradise in all it's colorful glory. The bold and bright colors of this magnificent flower POP on the canvas against the muted and out of focus background. This painting is SURE to brighten any sun room and would make a GREAT gift for any gardening or floral enthusiast.
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Featured on: Artist News 1 Daily 03/12/13
Uploaded
March 12th, 2013
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Comments (47)
Robin Oxfeld
I love all of your work. This one really caught my eye, it's beautiful, I love your use of colors.
Pedro L Gili
Wonderful colors, Darren! You made an excellent capture of this Bird of Paradise! Great shot! T V.
Linda Lees
You've done a fabulous job of this Bird of Paradise painting Darren, the colors are gorgeous and the background set it off beautifully
Glenn McCarthy Art and Photography
Love hand work like this Darren. Brilliant colors and nice depth. v
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