These little guys were growing on a stump at the west top part of Farleigh Wood. The stump is well-rotted and had a selection of other green growth on it as well. I am not sure if it is a beech stump or not, but that is what the surrounding trees are with a good mix of hazel. Not sure what the name is.
This is a water colour using botanical grade paper with a good sprinkling of salt while the paint is still wet for the rotting wood material.
Lovely mushrooms, they look a bit like a species of Mycena(maybe?)-Love the texture effects with the salt
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Hi Bella,
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about fungus popping up everywhere! ;-)
My garden has had quite a few varieties of mushrooms growing on the lawn this autumn... We even had a fairy ring formation!
The woods are the best place to find the fungi though.
Your mushroom painting has wonderful earthy textures and colours. The salt has created a good effect.
Have a great week.
Jo.
well what a cute little fungus. the texture is so cool.
ReplyDeleteYour watercolour is gorgeous, it reminds me of the illustrations I love from late victorian times.
ReplyDeleteI like to use salt for texture sometimes too, great fun!
Jess xx
Great fungi and bracken Bella...also enjoyed reading about your jaunt to Bath.....it gave me a very Christmasy feeling
ReplyDeleteLove this, you really captured that damp rotting wood feeling with the fungi....can almost smell it.
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning! I'm so intrigued by your process too!
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