WDE Dec. 7: Bladder Campion

[Polygon]

It's funny, I took photos of a lot of wildflowers this summer to use for later reference, but when I looked at the bladder campions among the rest of what the local roadside ditch had to offer me, thought "Nah, I'd never paint one of those." But dupliKate, your photo has made me reconsider! :lol: Poor, neglected little bladder campion, so delicate and worthy, yet always overlooked. I think a better name might improve it's PR a bit, but still...

Golden fluid acrylics, 6" square, stretched canvas, maybe around an hour?

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/09-Dec-2007/97132-bladder-campion.jpg

[ExpressiveAngie]

Wonderful!~ love the bg too!

[connievanwinssen]

Very well done!:)

[jlloren]

This work is grand! Love the colors and the beautiful background that sets of the flowers perfectly.

Cheers!
Joel

[LJW]

They look quite delicate and charming with your treatment. Lovely blended background. Jane

[darsart]

beautiful job on these

[Descartes]

Beautiful painting and the colour scheme is great.

[dupliKate]

It is bladder campion...that's what I thought it was, but the wildflower book I looked in had a really bad photo reference. Thank you for identifiying it for me !

Your painting is lovely...delicate and lacey. Just lovely.

K :)

[tyree]

how very exquisite...lovely colours!!!! tyree:wink2:

[Rose Queen]

...I think a better name might improve it's PR a bit, but still...
Maybe just call it by its botanical name, Silene -- much more appealing, don't you think? :lol:

You did a lovely job on this unloved plant, btw! :thumbsup:

[Evansph2]

Lovely painting -- and, I too am gald to know the identity of the lovely little plant!

[Paulafv]

It is lovely and delicate with your rendition. Good to have the proper name, just in case we need it down the road.

[Dewi]

They look quite delicate and charming with your treatment. Lovely blended background. Jane
I agree with Jane, Nancy,.
Like here in Bkk., they seldom could sell plants with not so nice name until after they changed the name, sold like hot cakes.

[bluefrog]

Fantastic work!!

[Wagtail]

Great job, I love your colours, both for the flowers and the background.

[sundiver]

So that's what it's called! I vote for silene, sounds more delicate.Love the painting, and the background is perfect.

[artastic]

beautiful job, wonderful colors and bg

[Charlie's Mum]

Yes, Silene sounds much grander than the humble bladder champion - sorry! CAMPION! :eek:

Nicely painted Nancy- captured the delicacy beautifully ...... I like this ref too, and have it in my 'to do' file!

[Signchick]

Very beautifully painted!!! Nice to know it's name too! Just think, it was wandering around the WDE all weekend with amnesia! You saved it!!

[Colorix]

Exquisite. I said to the other poster doing this flower that it is 'mouse-power', the small and delicate making a 'roar'. You did fantastically well in making them glow!

[susnfx]

Lovely colors! Very nice work.
Susan

[Cheryl T.]

Love the colors you used for this. Good job.

[mgthorvaldsen]

:wave: HI! Nancy, What's in a name...but I agree, you did these beautifully. regards, Marianne

[Tresgatos]

This is a delightful painting.

Barbara

[bjcpaints]

Lovely painting and glad to see this lowly "weed" elevated to its true beauty.

[carol_lee]

What lovely colors!!!! Background certainly sets this off....

Carol