This 9" x 12" original watercolor painting is one of my houseplant series, an ongoing group of paintings of the plants I keep at home. My begonia plants came from cuttings of my mother's plant. I am endlessly fascinated by the way light passes through these leaves, with their greens, reds and golds. It is painted on 140 lb. Fabriano watercolor paper, AND VARISHED WITH WAX MEDIUM. This means the watercolor pigment has been sealed with a coating of wax, protecting the paint from moisture...
