Rainbow Shower Tree
I love these trees! The Shower trees come in other colors, but this is my favorite combination of hues. They are not very large trees, as you can tell in the photograph below.
There are so many beautiful blooming trees in Hawaii. And of course, everyone associates the Hibiscus flower with these islands.
Below are a couple of my reference photographs of water lilies. Please keep in mind to not copy these photos in any way unless you ask my permission.
I hope to paint these before too long. The above photo of the white water lilies is okay except for the extreme light on the upright flower to the left. But as an artist, I can fix that when I paint by putting more darks in that blossom and using subdued color. I mainly love the red reflections in the water from plants above and behind that rock.
This is a Ti plant, or some here in Hawaii call it a Tea Leaf plant. I was told it was native to Hawaii, but have since learned it is native to the Philippines as well. I have this plant on my lanai and it has gotten much larger than when this photo was taken. I love the burgundy and reddish shades, but they come in green and variegated varieties as well.
More to follow soon.
