Friday, September 30, 2011

Paint Party Friday - Fruitillarias

It's time for Paint Party Friday! Please stop by the other participants, it's fun!

Today, I did an acrylic painting, it's an ACEO. I saw this photo in the newspaper of a bunch of fruitillarias. They are spring bulbs, but now is the perfect time for planting them.  I enjoyed painting with acrylics, if you make a mistake, you just paint over it. Of course, there's a lot more to learn. I didn't even have a pencil sketch like I normally do.



34 comments:

Valerie-Jael said...

Lovely painting. I have seen these flowers here, but only in florist's shops. Happy PPF, Valerie

carol l mck said...

Wonderfully done ~ great essence to the painting ~thanks, namaste, Carol (Share the Creative Journey) HPPF ^_^

Joni Nickrent said...

Love this...and the black makes the fruitillarias POP! Awesome! POP ART MINIS

Faye said...

So pretty, Christine. I've never seen this flower before. I admire anyone who can paint on ACEOs! So tiny.

FAYE

mewangibooks said...

Your acrylic is nice too. The colors are deeper and there's texture. The simplicity is still Christine.

Barbara Blundell said...

A good reminder that it's time to plant bulbs ready for spring !
The molasses cookies look good
Hope your sore throats and colds are better ! have also been suffering !

Anonymous said...

I really like the deep, rich colors and the black background.
I hope you are feeling better and have a good weekend : )

Å olanje na domu-Waldorf said...

I have no idea what that plant is. :) Never heard of it. But you did a great job at capturing it. :)

Netty said...

Have never heard of this plant, but am sure it looks brilliant on your ACEO. Happy PPF, x

Victoria said...

Hi Christine..wow this is gorgeous...i love the vibe of this piece..and especialy the dark backdrop behind the flowers..very striking..wonderful work..beautiful my friend!
Victoria

Theresa said...

Wow, I never even heard of these. So cool! Happy PPF! Theresa

Mary C. Nasser said...

Awesome!
Love your attitude about painting over any mistakes, too! :)

Happy PPF!!
Mary
Mary C. Nasser Art Blog

Paula - Buenos Aires said...

Enjoy trying new things. :) It´s spring here now, so we have huge amounts of flowers blooming in the neighbourhood.

Unknown said...

lovely so relaxed and flowing...great artistic creativity going on
happy PPF
- KAT -

Mary Hysong said...

Awesome little thing; I like the color contrasts and that you captured the essence of the flowers without too much detail. Thanks for stopping by my place, Happy PPF!

Martha from ilove2paint said...

I love it! Are you going to list it?

Robin Panzer Art said...

Lovely tiny painting! Happy Paint Party Friday! ~Robin Panzer Art Studio 33

Leovi said...

I love, I have been very nice.

Carola Bartz said...

I like your ACEO - sweet little painting. I love the colors.

Heather said...

OK - this is my new favorite!!!! YOu really captured this so nicely!

Lilly said...

That is lovely Christine - love the colour.

Anonymous said...

I have never saw these before but they look very christmassy to me,, beautiful!!

wednesday said...

Fruitillarias is officially the best word I have heard all day, maybe all week.

Great aceo!

Crystal said...

Love this... The dark background makes the flowers so dramatic.

Lilac & Lavender said...

I love gardening, but I'd never heard of fritillaries ~ so I looked them up! Beautiful flower! I love your interpretation with the striking black background... thank you for sharing :)

WrightStuff said...

Lots of flowers on PPF today. Great piece that makes me look forward to Spring as well as remind me to plant my own bulbs!!

Jenn Jilks said...

You are inspiring. I am tempted to take a paint class. Dunno.
Cheers from Cottage Country!

Shayla said...

Glad to be back to view your creations! Acrylics are hard to work with in my opinion...they dry so fast. Ugh! lol. Your ACEO is gorgeous keep up with your artistic skills I am so impressed! <3 <3

Teri said...

These re such lovely flowers. Inhale tried some acrylics and you are right, lots to learn.

Geckostone said...

Wow,this is great! And without a pencil sketch!!!! Really cool!!!! Deb

Jaime Haney said...

I just love your color combinations. I'd say you're well on your way to mastering acrylics! Beautiful!

Becca said...

Its beautiful! Wow, no pencil sketch? That seems difficult to me. You did a lovely job! Happy PPF!

SHERI COOK said...

Great painting and admire it as an aceo too! Happy PPF!

Jen @Sadie Inspired said...

The red looks great against the black. I have never heard of that flower before, so thank you for sharing.