Sunday, March 25, 2012

Sunday Sketches - Spider Chrysanthemum

It's time for Sunday Sketches! Please stop by and visit everyone in this fun art co-op!

This acrylic ACEO is of a spider chrysanthemum flower. I love these, they make me think of 'bad hair days', wild and untamed but somehow appealing. I had a bit of trouble getting the proportions right, then I ended up lightening the green shade of the flower until it finally looked 'presentable'.  The beauty of acrylics is that you just paint over what you don't like and keep trying!


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31 comments:

  1. Lenora25 March, 2012 00:43

    i love the comparison to a bad hair day - yes appealing.. this is lovely contrast!

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  2. Tammie Lee25 March, 2012 01:27

    how cute to look at this as a bad hair day.

    such a sweet piece.

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  3. Anonymous25 March, 2012 02:05

    Yes, this shade of green works very well.

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  4. Valerie-Jael25 March, 2012 03:04

    I wish my hair would look as pretty on bad hair days! Valerie

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  5. Nordljus25 March, 2012 03:30

    I like the "bad hair day" comparison :). Lovely painting, the painting over thing is what I love about acrylics too!

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  6. Tracey FK25 March, 2012 03:37

    I love these flowers and they make me think of day of the triffids, but they are so hard to draw or paint... you have done a great job...xx

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  7. Lilly25 March, 2012 06:19

    Hi Christine, your art is really good and the bad hair day analogy made me smile.

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  8. Anonymous25 March, 2012 07:19

    Great work Christine, the shades of green works well.
    Have a lovely Sunday!

    Eva

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  9. carol l mck25 March, 2012 07:33

    Another great aceo ~ love your art ~~ thanks, namaste, ^_^

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  10. Icy BC25 March, 2012 08:16

    Beautiful painting, Christine! Oh, thanks for naming this flower too..

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  11. Heather25 March, 2012 08:29

    i love these colors! gray aand spring green look so good together - i don't see a bad hair day - at all!
    enjoy your sunday! xo

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  12. Anonymous25 March, 2012 08:38

    I saw this on my sidebar this morning and knew right away what it was, beautiful!Have a great Sunday.

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  13. Gloria Baker25 March, 2012 08:56

    Christine Ilove this,and really love your paints,such as really beauty!!!

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  14. Crystal25 March, 2012 08:59

    Very pretty. I love your comparison to a bad hair day...I think the same thing every time I see one. :-)

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  15. Art From The heart25 March, 2012 09:04

    Very cute,like that green too!
    Hugs

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  16. Victoria25 March, 2012 09:41

    Gorgeous..love the powerful color contrasts..magical!!!Always wonderful seeing yuru fabulous work!

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  17. WrightStuff25 March, 2012 11:03

    This made me laugh! I have a lot of bad hair days!!

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  18. Jenn Jilks25 March, 2012 11:42

    You continue to inspire me to take out my paints...
    Perhaps I should sign up for lessons????!!!!

    Greetings from Cottage Country!

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  19. Michael25 March, 2012 11:52

    Looks excellent, Christine. Nice job. Love that style.

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  20. Alicia C25 March, 2012 14:06

    you are so right about the painting over wiht acrylics :D cant really do the same with oils - in that way - did you notice the AWESOME texture on the black created by (I assume) painting over the unwanted things?

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  21. Teri25 March, 2012 15:12

    Love your description as a bad hair day. You did such a good job that it does. Lol

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  22. Sabina25 March, 2012 16:25

    Lovely job with this this. And that is a good point about acrylics, and being able to layer. (I'm so used to watercolors I forget how rich colors can look.)

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  23. Joni Nickrent25 March, 2012 17:37

    A perfect comparison and a beautiful painting!

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  24. Sophie with her Illustrations25 March, 2012 17:58

    I love what you mentioned about Acrylic, I have realized that myself when I am painting. I love the comparison that you did as well, a true artist :)
    xoxo

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  25. Fanypap25 March, 2012 18:10

    Pretty! kisses.

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  26. Nicola25 March, 2012 18:47

    Lovely!!! I like that it reminds you of a bad hair day heheheh I'm having one of those right now ;0) I love acrylics for the very same reason too!! Lovely work!

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  27. Joanne Osband25 March, 2012 22:06

    Yes, spider mums are unique and I love your comparison. Yours looks very regal center stage like it is. Nice flow!

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  28. AM Zafaran25 March, 2012 22:35

    Ah, the bad hair day comparison brought a smile to me! The flower retains its beauty in seeming disarray and you have captured it wonderfully.

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  29. GalleryJuana26 March, 2012 00:38

    I like this very much! And cute story about the process in painting this particular piece.

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  30. Unknown26 March, 2012 14:50

    Hi Christine,...Bad hair days...lol. I'm having one of those everyday at the moment. Love your picture. I don't mind that you pinned my pic to Pinterest, although I'm not a fan since everything that goes on their site they have all the copyrights too. Like your recipe above.. fun. :)

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  31. Unknown28 March, 2012 20:23

    This is great... and I do love that about acrylics, just paint over it. The layers actually give it more character too. :)

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