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December 3, 2018 at 6:50 am #465655
painterbear Moderator Oakwood, Ohio
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My daughter Christine who lives in Pennsylvania took some beautiful photos of rhododendrons she saw on a walk. I asked if I could use one as a reference for a painting and this is the result.

Paper: Saunders Waterford CP 140 lb
Paints: all artist grade:
Size: 7 1/2″ x 8 1/2″

Comments and critiques invited as always.

Sylvia
December 3, 2018 at 8:09 am #740999
Yorky Administrator Ormskirk
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Beautifully complicated flowers Sylvia, it would have to be a huge painting for me to tackle it. Lovely colour.

Doug

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December 3, 2018 at 8:52 am #741007
ErnstG
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Wow – beautiful flower!

Ernst

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December 3, 2018 at 10:49 am #741009
KiwiKate
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Beautiful painting Sylvia! Love the colors.

Kate
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December 3, 2018 at 11:37 am #741014
Zeldaquatic
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Lovely flowers

Zelda
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December 3, 2018 at 1:06 pm #741006
FLNH
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Beautiful…the background complementary green really sets the flowers off.

Karl
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December 3, 2018 at 3:29 pm #741003
Wind Song
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Beautiful Sylvia!

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Sharon

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December 3, 2018 at 4:09 pm #741004
ArtsyMom Guide
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Beautifully done flowers Sylvia.

LIL
December 3, 2018 at 5:55 pm #741013
Ellen E
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What a beautiful painting! You’ve done so well with it! I’ll probably never be as good, but I’ll keep trying. :
December 3, 2018 at 8:35 pm #741012
Catspeare
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Lovely job! Beautiful colors.

Cat
December 4, 2018 at 9:31 am #741002
olliewood0702
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Sylvia, I think it’s lovely, you probably were just getting tired of working on it. I do think a little more variation in the leaves would really make those beautiful blooms pop. Great job!

Darla

If I create from the heart, nearly everything works: if from the head, almost nothing. — Marc Chagall
December 4, 2018 at 2:55 pm #741000
painterbear Moderator Oakwood, Ohio
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Thank you all for your very kind words about my rhododendron painting. I do appreciate your encouragement.

Doug, it is a very complex and complicated flower, so I had to do each little blossom within the larger blossom one by one, then tie them all together at the end.

I have more of Christine’s rhodie photos and may try again a long while from now.

Cheers,

Sylvia
December 4, 2018 at 3:50 pm #741010
Geezerartist73
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Very nice, florals can be very difficult and you handled this well.

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December 4, 2018 at 4:53 pm #741011
oldey
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Lovely! I think the leaves in the background frame the flowers perfectly.
December 5, 2018 at 1:24 am #741008
rossmarie
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Very skilfully painted Sylvia. Well done.

Mike
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