The extraordinary beauty of the unique Australian native flora and fauna was a new and overwhelming sensory experience. It inspired me to immerse myself into the study of the interplay of light with the fluid shapes of birds, flowers and the ornamental patterns they created. 

KATERINA APALE

In this artwork, you'll find three beautiful yellow-tailed black cockatoos perched on a banksia branch. Behind them, colourful hills create a breathtaking backdrop. The contrast between the birds' dark feathers and vibrant hills is striking.
Synthetic polymer on polyester canvas, painted edges, varnished, ready to hang, signed on the front and with a certificate of authenticity

Acrylic

Painting

Nature

Birds

Cockatoo

Hills

Australia

Semi Abstract

Coastal

Tropical

Mountainous Landscape

Flowery

Mountains

Wildflowers

Wildlife

Still Life with Cockatoos and a Blue Dragon
Acrylic on polyester (polyester is a more modern fabric now widely used to provide a super-fine tooth for more detailed work. In fact, due to its lack of hygroscopic, or water absorbent qualities, polyester is ideally suited to the more tropical climate of northern Australia & any studios near water which are damp and poorly ventilated. Unlike cotton fabric Polyester will never attract mould), painted edges, varnished, ready to hang, signed on the front and with a certificate of authenticity
Chinese blue vase, Paddington and textured paint.

Acrylic on canvas

Bird

Architecture

Environment

Floral

Patterns

Places

Still Life

Water

Flowers

Places Traveled

Beautiful Flowers

Large Art

Fine Art

Wild

Traditional

Nature Art

Abstract Nature

Feelings

Oil on canvas, 81x81 cm, painted edges, ready to hang, signed on the front and with a certificate of authenticity, varnished

Oil on canvas

Oil on canvas, 36x63 cm
(varnished, ready to hang, signed on the front and with a certificate of authenticity, painted edges)

Oil on canvas, 91x76 cm
(varnished, ready to hang, signed on the front and with a certificate of authenticity, painted edges)

Koi Fish, acrylic on canvas, 91x91 cm
(varnished, ready to hang, signed on the front and with a certificate of authenticity, painted edges)

Animals

Blending Together, acrylic on canvas, 120x110 cm (varnished, ready to hang, signed on the front and with a certificate of authenticity, stretched, painted edges)

Body

KATERINA APALE

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