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thistle closeup in yellow black and green
study for thistle head original macro watercolor painting with green, yellow and white organic plant shapes and the artist's signature inscribed underneath the painting floated inside in a light wooden frame
the study for thistle head original watercolor in a light wooden frame on a wooden shelf next to yellow and dark red flowers in a jar
closeup of floral head
macro watercolor featuring green and black flowers
green yellow and black floral head painting

Study for Thistle Head

$470.00 USD

An original watercolor macro study of a thistle head, which is a list B species. Beauty is everywhere, even in noxious weeds. 2018.

8.25" x 7.5

Original watercolor on watercolor paper, framed.

Catto is a wildflower enthusiast, and thistle and salsify grow throughout the hills behind her house. She likes focusing on flower details by cropping them and lending them an air of abstraction. These macro compositions make her flower portraits less precious and more abstract.