Artichoke Flowers
6x8in oil on canvas SOLD
Day 29 in the 30 in 30 Days Challenge
My personal goal for this challenge - to paint only
what I have never painted or thought of painting before.
I was muttering away last week about how I was missing
painting flowers and another artist told me she bet she had
a flower I had never painted before. She brought it to the
Guild today and she was right, I had never even seen one never
mind paint one. Here it is - the artichoke flower.
For those of you who were like me and didn't know about this,
the thorny part in the center of the
artichoke (that you cannot eat) becomes a very beautiful purple
flower. These were past their prime and were at the totally
dried stage but I still loved painting them.
There were three heads on the one stem - very dramatic.
I will be painting them again I am sure
Personal note...
The artist who gave me these flowers owns a winery here
in New Mexico with her husband. She is a really good artist
and does some of the posters for the marvelous festivals
they hold. She is taking a year off from painting,
BUT will be back!
Have fun, Denise, we will all miss you.
Love the intense textures, Julie! I also like the undertoning showing through the layers.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dean - I am so envious of your beautiful flowers
DeleteWonderful shape and depth. And they are beautiful flowers, aren't they?
ReplyDeleteI cannot wait to see them before they dry out. I love the shapes. hey - You did great painting with your other hand.
DeleteBeautiful purple color and texture, Julie! Nicely painted!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Hilda. Hope your day is a good one.
Deletebeautiful painting!
ReplyDeleteHi Myra - hope that your video making continues to grow and grow.
DeleteWow...those are pretty! Never heard of those either. Learn something every day. There is something about the way the purple with the browns looks...delicate, but strong at the same time.
ReplyDeleteHi Lisa - love your new patchwork painting.
Deletewow how does someone take a year off of painting? that's interesting! This is a gorgeous painting...the subject matter and your style go perfectly together.
ReplyDeleteI understand what you mean. She is very creative and I think her next year will be working in glass. Then she will be back painting. She does a year and has off a year.
DeleteGlad you like the flowers.
What a stunning subject and you have painted them beautifully! Someone down the road from us have the same plant in their front garden for us all to admire when we pass by! Sounds like you had a ball painting them too!
ReplyDeleteI am going to look out for them now I know what they are. Love your green shoes. neat as can be!
DeleteThe structure of these flowers and the palette you choose, gave another stunning work,dear Julie!
ReplyDeleteYou are wonderful with your complements Rita - thank you.
DeleteI am looking forward to your next painting.
Beautifully done - and I really like the subtle colors surrounding the interesting blossoms.
ReplyDeleteSaw your amazing drawings. WoW!
DeleteI love the limited color range, with the splash of purple. I also love how you managed to make one more dominant than the other and becoming the focal point.
ReplyDeleteHi Roger - good comment and I appreciate it.
DeleteHow about you doing the more abstract approach. Inspiring.
I'm convinced there is nothing paintable that you cannot make beautiful. Love everything about this work.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely thing to say - thank you Blanche.
DeleteI enjoyed seeing your palette knife landscape
Amazing flowers Julie. Love your colors and the flowers pop. The textures are really wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThe purple gives out so much of vibrancy to this painting, love the three dimensional look here.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree about the purple. Happy to hear it looks three dimensional.
DeleteWhat strikes me about these flowers is the value of the purple and gold...just right. Where does one find blooming artichokes, I wonder?
ReplyDeleteVery interesting, indeed, Julie! Those thistle cousins make me smile.
ReplyDeleteOh wow! I didn't know artichokes turned into this over time. It is indeed beautiful! Looks like the choke is good for beauty!
ReplyDeleteAwesome choice...
ReplyDeletemarvelous!!!
ReplyDeleteThis one is awesome, Julie!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Julie - colors and textures. And artist and winery owner...wow... :-)
ReplyDeleteDear Julie:) I haven't commented on every painting the last 29 days, but I saw them all. Each of them were beautiful. I loved to see all the different subjects, the one even more beautiful then the other, but all beautiful!! We have now seen everything in and around your house and even in your closet! haha
ReplyDeleteThis painting is also very beautiful, if not the most beautiful. The colors are stunning!! Have a nice weekend:)