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Friday, May 8, 2015

Mums for Mother's day - Watercolor




Mums for Mother's Day
9x12 watercolor on Yupo NFS


Artist Note
My very special mother loved
this soft color of the classic
 chrysanthemum.
Long gone, she remains very much
alive in my grateful heart and mind.

Wishing all mothers a very happy DAY.




22 comments:

  1. Julie, these mums are so beautiful.

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  2. This wonderful. I've been doing a lot of alcohol inks on Yupo but not watercolors. Any tips?

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  3. Beautiful Mums - Happy Mother's Day

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  4. Have a Happy Mother's Day!
    This is so pretty.

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  5. Your mom would have loved the painting, too! Happy Mother's Day, Julie.

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  6. Thank you Julie. I join you in wishing all moms a special day. Beautiful mums full of love. Happy Mother's Day to you!

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  7. A lovely homage to your mom , she must have been so proud of your immense talent ! Happy Mother's day to you too !

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  8. Happy Mother's day dear Julie!
    These flowers speak so well to me...beauty and sweet memories.

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  9. Happy Mothers Day to you also Julie. Love the painting of mums, Your mom would have been very pleased.

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  10. Mums for your Mum! (Those flowers have such a great structure don't they?)

    Happy Mother's day to you:)

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  11. Happy Mother's Day to you Julie! Your flowers are awesome, I had to look twice to believe it was waterpainting. :)

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  12. I lost my Mom many years ago and yet seeing a certain flower or the smell of one always takes me back to my beautiful Mom. These mums are gorgeous...love that soft color. Your Mom would have loved this.....Happy Mothers Day, Julie!

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  13. Very wonderful flower painting !!!
    Happy Mother's Day to all mothers of the world !!!

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  14. Beautiful, and beautiful handling of the watercolor on yupo.

    Happy Mother's Day.

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  15. Happy Mother's Day to you Julie---love this fabulous floral!

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  16. An exquisite painting of these gorgeous Spider Mums.The muted, soft purple is delicate and very appealing. Bless your Mom and ALL Moms this Mother's Day and every day!

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  17. Beautiful job on the mums!!! I love the color and the texture. Happy Mother's Day!

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  18. Happy mother's day Julie. Beautiful mums. I like how you simplified these complex flowers yet captured their beautiful characteristic quality.

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  19. Dear Julie- such a beautiful painting and a lovely tribute to your mom. Hope you had a wonderful Mother' s day. Hugs!

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  20. A touching way to remember your mother by painting her favorite flower. Gorgeous mums, I love how you recreate the delicate petals so well!

    I hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day!

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Cheers,
Julie