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Laura Shaddock
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Australian artist.
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First layers of the first flower #wip

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A large poppy in progress, with an abstract sky behind it. The flower is currently many colours, primarily lilac, pink greys and green. The ovary and stamens are bright yellow.
November 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Detail of new work in progress, early stages. Tried some different colours for underpainting this time, not fond of the blue rose 😅
Acrylic on canvas.
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An acrylic work in progress. Sunflowers, rose marigold and foliage in various stages of the painting process.
September 27, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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A bit of varnish and her first spin on a wall today 🤠
‘Fortuna’
Acrylic on canvas
91.4 x 121.8cm
(finally measured it properly 😅)
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A floral acrylic painting on a wall with a mostly blue abstract background. A large round pot with female figures sits on a surface. There are varying species of flowers arranged in the pot including tulips, roses, foxgloves, bat flower, lily, daisies, and cyclamen. There is draped fabric and a single tulip lying in the foreground.
September 6, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Working on a new large painting tonight, getting a bit nearer to the atmosphere I’m chasing for this one. A long way to go.
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An acrylic work in progress. A grey jug on a surface, with a female figure holding a hen at the centre.
August 31, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Back at the oils, a little floral study for courage, on canvas.
#art #painting #oilpainting #traditionalart #floralart #floralpainting #australianart
A small oil painting of an iris, a rose, a tulip and lily of the valley, with a deep burgundy background.
July 19, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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I’ve enjoyed painting this absurd combo of flowers. Listened to about 50 hours of Sherlock and Poirot while I was at it.
‘Fortuna’ - after a house of the same name that I made merry in years ago. 100 x 120cm Acrylic on canvas.
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A large acrylic painting titled ‘Fortuna’ with a blue background. Tulips, auricula, daffodils, daisies, bluebells, roses, foxgloves, irises and a bat flower in a large pot that has blue bodies on it.
July 4, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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Detail of my current work in progress. Almost there. Acrylic on canvas.
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Detail of a floral work in progress. Tulips, auricula, daffodils, daisies, bluebells, iris, foxgloves, vines and a bat flower.
June 30, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Quick sketch in oil, on paper.
#art #painting #sketch #sketchbook #traditionalart #floralpainting #oilpainting
An oil paint sketch of an abstract landscape, with pink flowers.
May 3, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Sketch in acrylic, about 15 minutes.
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An acrylic paint sketch of a pink vase with pink roses and foliage.
May 3, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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‘Educe’ found a lovely home a couple of weeks ago.
Acrylic and pencil on canvas
100 x 100cm
#art #acrylicpainting #australianart #abstractlandscape #floralpainting #traditionalart #painting
An acrylic floral and abstract landscape painting on an easel.
May 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Detail of this big one, still cooking and having a good time.
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Detail of an acrylic floral painting in progress. Tulips, auricula, daffodils, daisies, bluebells and an iris in a large pot.
April 30, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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A birthday gift for a friend.
Oil on canvas. 20 x 20cm.
#art #oilpainting #floralpainting #painting #australianart #traditionalart
A birthday gift. A small oil painting with a dark green background, a pink rose, two tulips and some morning glory flowers.
April 1, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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#wip a wee bit of progress on this one.

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An unfinished, acrylic floral painting with figures on a large pot and fabric in the foreground.
March 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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A bit more tinkering and she’ll be done.
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Detail of a floral acrylic painting with brushes and tools.
February 19, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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Took this 1m x 1m acrylic #wip out to look at today, it helps to put them away for a while sometimes. This one will be all native Australian florals. Ground is mostly done & a few flowers under painted. Can’t recall why I quit on it now.

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An unfinished acrylic painting with an abstract landscape background and Australian native plants under painted.
February 18, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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#wip Working ever so slowly on this new painting.
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February 12, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Australian native flowers, from a few years ago.
Acrylic on 40cm board
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February 12, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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A little oil on board, painted quickly on a whim - so of course it’s one of my favourites 😂
After The Gardener 1761 by Francois Boucher.
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February 9, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Some flowers from a few years ago.
21 x 29.7cm
microns
on paper

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February 9, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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Vanquisher
29.7 x 42cm
microns, watercolour
on paper

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February 7, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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A painting I did while learning to use oils. It taught me a lot, and lives at my mother’s.
After ‘Night and Sleep’ by Evelyn De Morgan 1878.
60 x 94 cm
oil on canvas

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February 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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A drawing I gifted to someone who made magic for me as a child.
Alchemical Mother
29.7 x 42cm
microns, watercolour
on paper

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February 5, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Detail from ‘Educe’
Working ever so slowly on a new large canvas, but she’s not yet fit to share 😅

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February 4, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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A drawing from a couple of years ago, when there was more time to burn.
55 x 75cm
microns over watercolour ground
on paper

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February 4, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Almost finished?
120 x 100cm.
acrylic, pencil
on canvas

#art #painting #acrylicpainting #floralpainting
February 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM