Friday, April 1, 2011

Ranunculus




















oil on canvas panel 8x8 inches
Flowers are beautiful and difficult subjects. If I didn't love them so much, I wouldn't bother!!! I wiped and repainted the main flower three times, but finally I got the look I wanted. Several of the stems were coming out from shadow into the light. I hope you can see that. The background is a bit bluer than the photo here.

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8 comments:

  1. Angela SullivanApril 1, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    Lovely color combo. Very appealing.

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  2. G. Pater PaintingsApril 1, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    Georgeous! Makes me so excited for gardening this summer; beautiful work!

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  3. Susan RodenApril 1, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    Wonderful handle with florals Karen. And the subtle blue-grey background is perfect for the bunch!

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  4. Kelley Carey MacDonaldApril 2, 2011 at 3:32 AM

    Are there better flowers than orange ranunculus? I think not. And you mastered them here - love the background, and yes, we see the stems flitting in and out of the light!

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  5. Jean TownsendApril 2, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    Wow, these are beautiful, Karen.

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  6. watercolorpaintingApril 3, 2011 at 10:16 AM

    Karen, very beautiful colors, and nice flowers!

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  7. Carolyn FinnellApril 3, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    Love this. So fresh and loose with great depth. Just beautiful.

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  8. Mary Sheehan WinnApril 6, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    I'm seeing these flowers everywhere all of a sudden. What a funny name...but I digress. This is a fabulous painting.
    Color harmony extraordinaire. WOW!

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