Susan Entwistle’s “Foxgloves” is an exquisite original canvas painting (61 × 76 cm) that beautifully captures the transition from daylight to dusk in a garden setting. At its heart are tall, slender foxglove blooms—deep rose pink and delicate mauve—standing upright against a softly shifting sky that moves from gentle daylight hues into calm twilight tones.
Executed in her signature pointillist layering style, each petal and leaf is built up with tiny, vibrant dots of colour. This creates a vivid, tactile resonance that brings the flowers to life, drawing in light and radiant depth .
Adding delightful movement and ecological context, several bumblebees and moths hover and flit among the blooms—an enchanting detail that reflects the artist’s intention of “feeding the pollinators.” It emphasises a moment of natural coexistence, as pollinators go about their evening foraging in the fading daylight.
The painting arrives framed in a stylish float frame—its gold face catching light, contrasted by dark brown edges for a grounded, elegant finish. This framing complements the warm highlights in the painting while giving it a refined contemporary edge.
Why it's captivating:
· Botanical elegance: The vibrant, towering foxgloves are both elegant and visually arresting.
· Time-of-day ambiance: The dusk setting envelops the scene in a calm, introspective glow.
· Ecological narrative: The inclusion of pollinators adds a meaningful layer of ecological awareness.
· Textural richness: The pointillist technique gives the painting shimmering texture and depth.
If you're drawn to vibrant floral art with subtle narrative and a hand-crafted surface finish, this piece offers a captivating blend of visual beauty, environmental storytelling, and craftsmanship.
