Still Life with vase
Something besides portraiture for a change!
This piece won the College Foundation Purchase Award in the student art show I entered last April. It was my first ever entry into an art show, and I was shocked and elated that I actually won something. Needless to say, I am very proud of this image.
© Cadence Gamache
This piece was nominated into the Pay It Forward group by the wonderful Melanie Dooley. This is what she had to say about it:
When I first joined RB I saw this image and bought a canvas of it – it hangs on my dining room wall.
I was very inspired by the colours, composition and textures. I know the artist is proud of this image – as she should be. It embodies everything I aspire to as a beginner/hobby digital artist.
You are way too kind, Melanie… Thank you.
Still Life with vase belongs to the following groups:
Pay It Forward Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

Victor Bezrukov
wondeful composition and textures !
Deborah Parkin
looks fantastic Cadence – love the colours and the pp work
Andrew Brown
Great image in itself and I love the shadow but the final outcome with the scratched finish and framing makes this a stunning piece Cadence
Arthur Chambers
Brilliant!!
lawrencew
Exquisite..
TsipiLevin
love it! great composition and colors
StacyLee
I love the simplicity and texture in this!
Heather Rivet...
very nice
rikkipaul
beautiful colours, composition and post.
JayCougar
you know iv always loved this one _ it was the first image by u i ever saw, its got fantastic colours! i love it!!!
Andy73
This looks brilliant, love the treatment. It reminds me of some of my old swap cards :o)
ellevrg
this is great
I love the treatment you have given it and such beautiful colours
Jessica Tremp
Cadence, this is just sublime…beautiful treatment
joolz
Beautiful
Bill Proctor
Lovely….I am reminded of oriental works of art…from the simplicity and the decorative quality.
ed wong
great work, love the look and colours
micmac
Great look ,incredable effects yet so simple,i love.
Douzy
WOW fantastic textures and colours.
shanghaiwu
this is so very interesting….so many questions come to mind….......brilliant work
Paul Tupman
Wonderful still life! Love the colours in this and the treatment in PP is fantastic! Great work!
Carl Osbourn
wow! love this shot – did you add the texture to it in PS or is this a scan of a polaroid / film or something? Its great, really shows your versatility :)
Pooja Pillai
The tones and the texture are gorgeous!
John De Bord P...
Ahhh this rocks harder than Slayer! :) You did a fantastic job on this!
Cadence Gamache
Carl,
The texture was added in Photoshop.
Thank you for asking, and thank you for your kind words :)
Belinda Leopold
This is excellent!!!! Is there anything you can’t do my dear??? ;)
Jacqueline Ro...
I love the simplicity and colours…there’s a certain fragility that bonds it together
margo
Wonderful still life Cadence. You deserved to win. Love the colours you have used and the scratchy finish. I just wish there was a Still Life Group on RB.
Colin Tobin
An all around great image. The colours are lovely and the post work is perfect.
GracefulShadow
Ohhhh. Gorgeous.
Heather Davies
Love it!!
Lachlan Kent
It’s a beautiful image… you certainly should be proud of it.
missalyshachri...
beautiful:)
Joh Osborne
you should be very proud Cadence! this has a very vintage feel. Just love our work
jemimalovesbigted
This is one of the nicest images I have come across. It reminds me of my grandmother for some reason. Its beautiful.
BLYTHART
This is different from your usual style and is interesting. Did you get the batches of photos I sent you by e-mail?
Paul Vanzella
Thsi is so sensational – love the colour balance and texture… beautifully composed and presented!
Barbara Kaplowitz
As well you should be. Was this done in Photoshop or first hand on the emulsion? Fantastic webbed effect, and smashing colors!
paulevelin
very pure and beautiful
Karen Cougan
wow, a winner…........I love th treatment and I am so attracted to this type of work at the moment
thanks for inspiring and sharing and visiting me too Candence
xkc
Kim Roper
Gorgeous colours, treatment and composition!
One to be proud of!
Birgitta
I like this very much. :-)
TalBright
excellent!
TalBright
Lovely, I really like the texture
Adrian Tuazon-...
Really lovely.
Nikki Trexel
i really love this. the scratches really add a vintage feel. your colors and composition are wonderful. i love the simplicity here.
John Segon-Fis...
Superb
Alyson Pearson
Beautiful and congrats!
Alvin de Quincey
I was shocked and elated that I actually won something. Needless to say, I am very proud of this image
Well… it’s good and it works! Very nice, well done.
Per Ove Sleen
moody
MuscularTeeth
i love the colours !
Von McKnelly
Killer art work!
P.S. Love your style of shooting.
tangleduptight
beautiful color and textures! :)
kaneko
lovely colors
genevievem
this is really lovely!
scott bilby
I love this so much. Your sense of color is very delicate, sensitive, and intrigueing.
Vasile Stan
What else can I say than what was already said?
Simply and purely beautiful.
PNFdeb
I like the distressed look very nice
atomikboy
Well done!!!!.........did you scratch it…..LOL.
wayne d
And so you should be proud….........it’s excellent
Marko Palm
Beautiful still life photo! Good work!
Marnie Kirkness
how beautiful. I saw the thumbnail and had to look further.
JanG
Love the ‘oldness’ and the colors, just beautiful.
Cindy Lemoi
So beautiful, I love everything about this !
Helene Kippert
Beautiful image – love the treatment Cadence
Rachel Leigh
very nice work, lovely!
Kimberly Palmer
This is so beautiful!
Anette Tyler
Simpel, but very beautiful image. I love the colors and the texturelayers
Carine Boustany
LOVE IT
Sashy
Such an intelligent control of the composition and the execution. Great job.
Vladan
the texture makes the image very cool
E Cherry
wonderful use of texture here! I love this.
redpoppies
Just so very lovely. Texture and colors work perfectly together here. :)
Mohammad Khaksar
Beautiful and congrats!
Steve Sharp
And so you should be proud, its a really beautiful and striking image!
Anita Schep
Wow, so nice! I love it. Well done. How did you get the texture of scratches on it? Is that a photoshop thingy? Im trying to learn how to add those kind of effects to my photos…
Cadence Gamache replied
Thanks! Yes, it’s a brush I used in Photoshop :)
Paola Jofre
Congratulations!!! well deserved , beautiful piece of art!! Love the texture and tones!!
Anita Schep
Which brush? do tell… im a photoshop ignoramus! Which menu…? or are you keeping it a secret? :)
Cadence Gamache replied
You can make them. You can scan in scratched, dirty glass or marked up carbon/graphite paper and then increase the contrast and then just go to ‘define brush’ and you will have it as a stamp in the bottom of your brush drop down menu :) You can make brushes out of anything… I’ve made them for bugs and hair, too. And crumpled paper.
Cadence Gamache replied
Or you can download them from the internet, of course :)
Talya Chalef
wowowo.
lovely.
Shannon Clough
Great picture! I love the tones and the mood it sets!
RebeccaT
I love this piece! – the treatment is perfect. The colors are lovely. Well deserved win!
ElYPares
I can not beleive you are only 21. Your talent is beyond your years.
Sensiworld
Beautiful !
Love the simplicity in it.
Vulcan Spark S...
beautiful
Jason Hampton ...
wonderful piece deserving of a win!
myoriginalsin
Hi there. This image has been featured in my Redbubble Flora Alphabet. I hope that is ok? Check it out in my journal The Redbubble Floral Alphabet
ashesofgold
hey this is reall good work….it looked to me like a beautiful painting but its betterthan that
Lisa Wilson
beautiful colouring and finish, well done….I’m jealous!!
Lenka
Masterpiece! Well done :)
Mohsen Bayramn...
wow! such a clever work, Cadence ;) beautiful composition and colors.
Very creatively done!
Jeff Stroud
Great art piece! Love the treatment, and the simpleness !Congrats on the wins..
Christian Hartung
great treatment and love the colours used, well done
AngieBel
Everything about the composition and treatment of this image is PERFECT. Proud you should be….absolutely beautiful!
-Rhonda-
I love the colors and texture here.
Peter Zentjens
A magnificent still life!
Raineybean
my first favorite on redbubble!
Sharon Mau
I love the colours, it is pretty! I invite you to add it to Still Life and Food Photography
tjevans
Great Color, Texture, Placement… Simply… Wonderful!
rogerroberts
Beautifully done!!
Th3rd World O...
nice work
lacewren
was’nt this part of triptic? where’re are gloved hand and teapot?color/texture bitchin.
Cadence Gamache replied
Yes! It was! Maybe I should post the other one…
Jan Timmons
Love the off-center vase and graceful budding stems. The treatment adds a surprising (to me) appeal to this piece. Beautiful!
Cadence Gamache replied
Thank you for the lovely, thoughtful comment, Jan! It is surprising what a simple texture overlay can do! ;)
Ana Magalhães
Congratulations on the Prize you won!
So deserved…
I bet you’ll win a lot more!
I Loooove this image: It’s BEAUTIFUL with great composition, colours and textures.
Cadence Gamache replied
Aww, thank you so much!!! =]
Dieuwke Raff...
very beautiful!
Stephanie M. Wood
Please consider adding this (and other groovy images) to Retro Conglomerate
Shannon Paskaruk
love it!
ElYPares
Perfect still life.
Matthew Pugh 18 days ago
Beautiful!
Jean Hildebrant 11 days ago
Beautiful!
polaroids 4 days ago