June 7, 2009

petal pusher

(313) 6 x 8, oil
“It is good to realize that if love and peace can prevail on earth,
and if we can teach our children to honour nature's gifts,
the joys and beauties of the outdoors will be here forever”...Jimmy Carter


8 comments:

Rhonda Hartis Smith said...

These are so beautiful, so soft. Love this painting.

Janelle Goodwin said...

You've captured these flowers beautifully. They're luminous!

Gwen Bell said...

Gorgeous colors! I hope everyone opens it to full size to see how really beautiful the reds/oranges are. The small pic is great, but doesn't do it justice.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful flowers; beautiful quote.

Paz

Carolyn Finnell said...

You really captured the light shining through the petals.

Marian Fortunati said...

I like the way the light is shining through the delicate petals!! Lovely...
Don't you just LOVE small format paintings??

L.Holm said...

love the rich tones in this and the range of whites. great work!

Karen Appleton said...

This reminds me of Manet's gorgeous flower still life paintings! The light is fabulous against the darker blues, and Gwen is right, the enlarged image really shows the brilliant orange and peach strokes. Love this painting!