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Comment by Julie on August 6, 2024 at 8:53am

vintage Japanese art "Exotic Bird and Magnolia" by 

Numata Kashu

I hope you will show the painting here when completed Vlada

Core Members Comment by Ꮙℓἇ∂ἇ..aka Reɪvən ღ on August 4, 2024 at 3:01pm

Yes I have my preferences of them, this Plum Tulip being my favourite, but there is also a pretty yellow buttercup coloured one I think is also eye catching...I can so see why the Japanese loved to use them in their exquisite  Inrō, netsuke, paintings, tapestries, furniture inlays, carvings etc. I get so inspired by their water colour painting style I  would like to try to re-create it but with my own flare as well with the apple blossom & this plum magnolia photo so well see when I get to it....

Comment by Julie on August 4, 2024 at 2:39am

I love Magnolias, thanks so much Vlada, there is a beauty near to where I live, the flowers look a little like candles as they burst open to the light

Core Members Comment by Ꮙℓἇ∂ἇ..aka Reɪvən ღ on August 3, 2024 at 7:36pm

Here is the other magnolia tree species out frount its just opening up, I believe its called a plum lilliflora Magnolia,... lily as its got long slender petals not cup shaped like the tulip one..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnolia_liliiflora

These are 2x other photos of two other Magnolia trees out frount taken from last season, they arnt open yet this year yet.. but when they are I'll take new ones also.. I saw a beautiful pheasant out on the frount lawn of my neighbour this morning and I didn't have my damn phone on me before he flew off, that would have been an awesome photo..

Core Members Comment by Ꮙℓἇ∂ἇ..aka Reɪvən ღ on August 3, 2024 at 4:04pm

Yes they are furry buds, this outer fuzzy shell drops off once the flower has opened fully.. there is another two varieties next to them that are just opening up now, so will take pics of them also and add them here..

Comment by Julie on August 3, 2024 at 4:15am

Yes I saw the black lines in fine liner black, the buds are soft and look furry almost, the petals/flowers awash in subtle burgundy tones

Core Members Comment by Ꮙℓἇ∂ἇ..aka Reɪvən ღ on August 2, 2024 at 4:11am

Yes I could do the bleeding branch look with that with indian ink highlights..

Comment by Julie on August 2, 2024 at 2:06am

I like the contrast between the branches and twigs and the flowers

Core Members Comment by Ꮙℓἇ∂ἇ..aka Reɪvən ღ on August 1, 2024 at 7:55pm

So would make an awesome water colour painting, so its been added to the list along with the apple blossom pic..

Core Members Comment by Ꮙℓἇ∂ἇ..aka Reɪvən ღ on August 1, 2024 at 7:40pm