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Tuesday 8 January 2013

I HATE PAINTING FLOWERS!

Yes, it's true, I don't like painting flowers BUT I have been inspired by my blogging friends results, so I did the holly before Christmas and now I have done a poinsettia (can't be bothered getting a dictionary to check the spelling).  I first did a wet in wet mixed colour background and then painted the negative shapes, so it sorta looks ok.  I used a red picture but decided to change the colour.



Feel like a proper artist describing my process!!!  Don't think I'll be doing many flowers, but enjoyed the challenge nevertheless.  Thanks for the inspiration ..................


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  1. Lorraine Brown8 January 2013 at 15:00

    Well Polly the flower style suits you, this is really nice and your bg sets the bloom off beautifully

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  2. Polly Birchall8 January 2013 at 15:19

    Thank you for your kind words. I do like wet in wet, which doesnt always lend itself to flowers. I wasnt sure about the background

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  3. Sharon Whitley8 January 2013 at 15:30

    I used to hate painting flowers but now quite enjoy them and think the wet in wet works well, I always like to hear the process .... and by the way ... you ARE a proper artist!!

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  4. Polly Birchall9 January 2013 at 00:28

    Oh, am I? Mustn't let what you said go to my head! I must try and paint the things that I avoid like nature.

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  5. Laura9 January 2013 at 02:00

    Polly the term artist to me means someone with the willingness to express themselves through art and a thirst to know more about their subject to improve. You have both of these and lots of talent by the bucket full too. You know I love this already from FB.

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    1. Polly Birchall9 January 2013 at 09:21

      Laura, thank you so very much. I think it's the confidence side I'm lacking, according to Hazel's assessment. I'm certainly eager to learn in fact if I stopped learning I wouldn't enjoy painting.

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  6. Jane9 January 2013 at 05:48

    I wonder what it would have looked like if you liked to paint flowers :-)) Holly it's gorgeous ! And I love how you did your own personal touch with the color of the petals.

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    1. Polly Birchall9 January 2013 at 09:22

      Thank you Jane. We'll see how long it is before I paint flowers again. I'm certainly getting a lot of encouragement.

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  7. Carole Baker9 January 2013 at 08:34

    I've had a hard time figuring out how to comment on your blog... I kept going to Google plus when I clicked on you name and then they wanted me to join in order to comment. I finally clicked on the title of the blog post and am able to.

    Anyway, I want to tell you that I really like the flowers... you handle the wet in wet very well

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  8. Polly Birchall9 January 2013 at 09:26

    They don't make it easy. The reason I started a blog in the first place was so that I could comment on my friends site Nuggleton by the Sea! It was rather rash of me. It's lovely of you to go to all the trouble to comment, I feel very honoured. I love wet in wet and its unpredictability. May try some more flowers, who knows.

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  9. Aquarell9 January 2013 at 12:58

    Wundervolle und zarte Arbeit. Kompliment;-)

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  10. Sadami10 January 2013 at 03:17

    Hi, Polly,
    Lovely work!! Really weldone! Polly, you're not alone. Me, too. I hate still life and architecutre, which do not move around, that bore me. (you get why I do not upload them like figures.)
    Kind regards, Sadami

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  11. Polly Birchall10 January 2013 at 04:11

    Yep, flowers and still life in particular. But I must paint them more!!!!! Thank you for your comments about the flowers.

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  12. Christine10 January 2013 at 06:49

    Tu ne devrais pas détester peindre des fleurs, moi j'aime beaucoup ton travail.
    Je viens de découvrir ton blog, j'y ai flâné, j'adore, de plus, tu y fais référence à Hazel Soan, une artiste que j'admire.
    A bientôt pour une prochaine visite.

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  13. Polly Birchall10 January 2013 at 10:32

    Je parle un peu français. Nous vous remercions de vos commentaires. Votre travail est merveilleux. Je suivrai avec intérêt votre blog.

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  14. Blaga10 January 2013 at 17:01

    This is a very lovely poinsettia, Polly! I find flowers among the easiest subjects to paint, as they don't require much precision, and... well, they are flowers and just love them. With every successful flower painting like this one, you'll start liking them more :)

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  15. Polly Birchall10 January 2013 at 23:56

    Isn't it funny how we all have subjects we find easier to paint. I do love flowers but I think they need quite a lot of precision to look like what they are.

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  16. renate12 January 2013 at 12:09

    Hi Polly:) Well, flowers are not my favorite items too, but I think you did a great job on this one! Very wonderful done:)

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  17. Polly Birchall12 January 2013 at 12:59

    Thank you. You know I may try another flower painting after all the lovely comments I have had.

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  18. Anonymous15 July 2013 at 13:09

    Hi Polly. Found your blog via Cynnie’s, Gallerie 46. I think your painting is lovely, even though you hate painting flowers.

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