Singleton Tiger Lilies
by Phil Chadwick
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Title
Singleton Tiger Lilies
Artist
Phil Chadwick
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
I do not remember planting these lilies. Our Singleton garden is pretty much self planted and designed for the native birds and the bees. I stood in the middle of the flower bed starting at noon Friday August 7th, 2020. It was a beautiful day with no biting bugs. When I paint outside I barely leave behind any footprints. I certainly do not leave any carcasses. A jumping spider was all over my small panel. I wonder what it was thinking? The natural world has an innate intelligence that we can only guess at. Do not underestimate it...
There is an old legend from Asia about the Tiger Lily. Apparently a Korean hermit helped a wounded tiger by removing an arrow from its body. The tiger asked the hermit to use his powers to perpetuate their friendship after his death. The hermit agreed and when the tiger died, his body became a tiger lily. Eventually the hermit drowned and his body was washed away. The Tiger Lily will spread everywhere searching for its drowned friend. In addition, according to some, smelling a Tiger Lily will give you freckles. The Tiger Lily stands for wealth and prosperity. The Tiger Lily is also known by a host of different names in different parts of the world. Some of the synonyms are: Lilium tigrinum, Devil Lily, Kentan, Lilium lancifolium, Leopard Lily, Pine Lily, Lilium catesbaei, Columbia lily, Oregon Lily, Western Wood Lily, Chalice-Cup Lily and Western TRed Lily.
Remembering High School biology, the Tiger Lily has six stamens with each composed of anthers and filaments. There is a single long pistil composed of the stigma, style and ovary. Tiger lily flowers (Lilium lancifolium or Lilium tigrinum) can reach several feet tall. They grow in mass atop a single stem, featuring curved sepals that complement the black-flecked orange petals above. Black bulbils will appear in the axils above the leaves. Learning how to grow tiger lilies involves planting the bulbils and waiting as it may be five years before these produce tiger lily flowers.
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November 2nd, 2020
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Comments (4)
Gary F Richards
Congratulations on your special feature! Outstanding capture, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations! Your amazing master piece is part, of a SPECIAL FEATURE SERIES; and, featured, to accompany: PEGGY’S COVE FISHING VILLAGE, award winner, painting, of the GEORGE F. G. STANLEY AWARD SPECIAL FEATURE, in the Red Maple Gallery, homepage group, of Fine Art America, for the month of May, 2021.
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, your amazing painting is Featured, in the RED MAPLE GALLERY, homepage group, of Fine Art America!
A Hillman
Here we Van Gogh again! He woudl be jealous! Fantastic color, light, contrast, brushwork and not fussy...the simplicity and freedom is wonderful and instructive. Beautiful, Mr .Chadwick! l/f
Phil Chadwick replied:
I keep trying Sunny. Inspiration simple surrounds me everyday, all day. Life is good. Thank you so much for you ongoing support!
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