Artwork Description:

Title: Bluebells

Part of the Wild Garden Collection, the Bluebells design features one of spring’s most beautiful flowers and the magical deep blue of a native English bluebell. Oh the elegance of its tall slender stalks and leaves and the beauty of its gentle scent! They take me straight back to happy childhood memories of sitting amidst the bluebells with a picnic.

I originally painted this on A4 Yupo paper using alcohol inks to represent May – I was inspired after a lovely photoshoot in my local woods. I particularly enjoyed taking close up shots of little hidden patches of flowers I had to walk off the path to find, and that’s what I tried to convey in my picture.

Artist Bio:

My name’s Karen Johnson and I'm the Derby based artist behind Millie Moth. Inspired by my wild garden, my work falls into 2 styles - one uses alcohol inks to paint vibrant flowers, and the other is created digitally using elements of my paintings, drawings and isolated photographic images. My work is full of colour and I aim to convey the happiness I feel when I’m around flowers and foliage. There is such a wealth of life in every small growing space and I try to capture that beauty and vigour by injecting a little wildness and joy into every piece.