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Monkey Flower with Buds Paper Collage

The Monkey Flower with Buds paper collage pops with color and texture. Flowers may be pink to rose to purplish-red. There are five petals, 2 turn up and 3 down. The throat has a touch of yellow and may be hairy. Blooms July to August. This perennial grows near stream sides, gravel bars, or wet meadows from middle to high mountain elevations. Blossoms found at Spider Meadows, in the Washington Cascades.

This collage uses gouache water colors on heavy presentation paper in 8 layers from darkest to lightest color. Matted size is 8 inches by 10 inches. Price $48. Buy it Now.