Urtica Dioica, Stinging Nettle Fairies

Gouache painting by Nancy Farmer, 13.2 x 19.5 inches, 2013

One of a series of occasional paintings in the subject of ‘Poison Flower Fairies’. Some step-by-step photographs on the process of completing this painting, along with a few words on the nature of Stinging Nettles (and their fairies) appear in these blog entries:

https://nancyfarmer.wordpress.com/2013/06/28/urtica-dioica-stinging-nettle-fairies-finished/

https://nancyfarmer.wordpress.com/2013/06/13/stinging-nettle-fairies/

Urtica Dioica, Stinging Nettle Fairies – painting in gouache on paper by Nancy Farmer

Urtica Dioica, Stinging Nettle Fairies – painting in gouache on paper by Nancy Farmer

Urtica Dioica, Stinging Nettle Fairies – close-up 1

Urtica Dioica, Stinging Nettle Fairies – close-up 2

Urtica Dioica, Stinging Nettle Fairies – close-up 3

Urtica Dioica, Stinging Nettle Fairies – close-up 4

Urtica Dioica, Stinging Nettle Fairies – close-up 5