Orchid art - Ophrys sphegodes - Spider orchid (85 x 70 cm)

85 x 70 cm

Acrylic on canvas.

The spider orchid was created in 2023. It is one out of four ophrys orchid species paintings that were created as part of my nature conservation art project "The Orchids of the Danube-Auen National Park".

The reddish-brown flowers of the spider orchid stand out clearly against a golden-yellow background, seemingly shining brightly towards the viewer. The spider orchid occurs in several locations within the Danube-Auen National Park and can easily be found along the paths in spring.

The artwork measures 85 cm in height (length) and 70 cm in width. The sealed acrylic painting is mounted on a individually tailored, in available in art supply stores Stretched on a stretcher frame (approximately 1.8 cm thick).

The size of the painting makes it ideal as a main picture in a medium-sized room, office, waiting room, etc., which will make it cheerful and elegant and liven it up.

I am increasingly using more environmentally friendly paints and materials.

I frame, prime, and undercoat many of my works myself, including this one. I skip the intermediate step of sanding the canvases, which means the painting is virtually impossible to forge, as the tiny, subtle ridges of the canvas's texture cannot be replicated. For me, these ridges represent an artistic fingerprint! In everyday viewing of the painting, these small bumps are not noticeable.