Happy Birthday Mom!
Today is my mom’s birthday…I hope you have a great day!
Thank you, Lynette, for sharing the photograph of your gigantic, “Little Shop of Horrors” tiger Lily with me! I loved the bright orange color and the terrific black spots on this flower that she is growing in her Virginia garden. Lynette was kind enough to allow me to use this photograph as reference for today’s painting. Lynette is a fellow artist and very talented, so if you have a moment, check out her blog too!
This painting is 3.5 x 2.5 inches, acrylic on 140# paper. Lynette has the tiger lily photograph posted on her blog right now…I have taken some creative liberties re-interpreting the flower to heighten the sense of color and by cropping the image to fit on my mini canvas.
I know I had more to say today….
This is available to purchase via auction.
July 11th, 2006 at 6:34 pm
This turned out FANTASTIC. How cool to see Lyn’s wonderful photograph and then your interpretion.
July 11th, 2006 at 6:53 pm
Thanks JB…I’m not sure I did it justice, but then again I am a color whore. Sorry mom if you’re reading this. I just can’t help myself.
July 11th, 2006 at 10:48 pm
OMG CYN!! You did an incredible job on the flower, you captured it so perfectly!! I LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!! Wow, did I tell ya I love it?!
July 12th, 2006 at 12:43 am
Happy Birthday to your Mom and wonderful painting. Glad you are a colour fanatic, as it really makes this piece come alive!
July 12th, 2006 at 9:25 am
Hi, hope your Mum had a wonderful birthday.
Also letting you know my site Winsome Gunning Art Walk now has a new address http://winsomegunnngartwalk.com and would love to see you over there when you have a moment, best wishes, The Artist
July 12th, 2006 at 10:39 am
Happy belated birthday, Cynthia’s Mom! Hope you had a wonderful day!
July 12th, 2006 at 10:41 am
Cynthia, you lily is wonderful! You really played up its best features: the size, the color, and those magical dots!
Wait — color? What’s that? I never deal with it, myself . . .
July 12th, 2006 at 12:01 pm
I like your rendition of Lynette’s lily. It was quite impressive, wasnt it?
July 12th, 2006 at 3:58 pm
7-11 was my birthday also, and i am also in denver! you have great paintings here, i’ll be sure to check back for new pieces
July 12th, 2006 at 11:57 pm
Thanks everyone…credit goes to the photographer who brought this lovely bloom to my attention!
July 14th, 2006 at 12:20 am
Thanks Cyn but all I did was take a picture of it you are the one to bring it to beautiful orange life with paints!!