Diana M. Davis Watercolor

Diana M. Davis Watercolor

Monday, September 26, 2011

Poisonous Wild Mushrooms





This morning I went for a bike ride. I knew with all the rain mushrooms would be springing up everywhere. I took my plastic bag to bring some home, to paint of course. I found these amazing yellow ones with red on top-- I just looked them up they may be amanita muscaria which are poisonous and hallucinogenic
.Oh boy.. I've been handling them and rearranging them.. ah.. well I just put them in the painting and have buried them in the backyard. Wait a minute --did I just plant them. oh my.. ha ha.. Well this painting should have a story if I don't keel over in the middle of it. Just kidding. I guess I'd better look up the rest of the mushrooms. Be careful out there!! talk to you soon,Diana

6 comments:

  1. Yesterday while walking along the trail in Hampton I photographed those mushrooms too --didn't know they were hallucinogenic and poisonous!!! good thing I only caught them in the camera :) I love the way you have painted them!

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  2. Thank you Meera, so glad you stopped by. You have a lovely blog! You were so right to take photos of them! thanks, Diana

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  3. Beautiful complementary colors; almost an abstract with your tendrilly lines! I love that signature move!

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  4. Oh wow Diana, watch out for those pretty looking mushrooms. !!! love your painting of them.... BJ

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  5. My recent post is all about the beautiful fungi all around at the moment - I took some lovely photo's! Your painting is fabulous already - I just love your back grounds :0)

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  6. Thank you Laura, have a wonderful vacation painting,can't wait to see them!BJ have a wonderful SHOW! Sandra thank you I will check out your blog! take care love,Diana

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