Tulips from Tom

melodious

Tulips from Tom

Tom Vaughan took a gorgeous photo of tulips reflected in a puddle, I asked if I could paint it and he said he’d be honoured!

So, Thank you Tom for taking such a beautiful photo!
For inspiring me!

Tulips are my favourite flower!

Watercolour on paper, beautifully framed.
Original for sale – $1000 (negotiable)

Tulips from Tom belongs to the following groups:

Fine Arts, Live, Love, Dream: , Vibrant and Vivid Color and Water Media (Paintings by hand only) Available for sale as

Greeting Cards

Tulips from Tom by melodious
Tulips from Tom by melodious
  • Jason  Laderoute

    Jason Laderoute

    You definitely put the challenge in it’s place, and now we are all blessed to see the splendid reaches of your talents, this is wonderful Melodious

  • melodious replied

    Thank you so much!

  • David Sandercoe

    David Sandercoe

    Now you are talking…..that’s better than the real thing…...!!!!

  • melodious replied

    I’m not sure about that David, it was incredible inspiration and a photo worthy of a painting… I can’t take too much credit for the inspiration and that moment captured by Tom, but I’m happy with how the painting turned out!

  • pryere

    pryere

    How amazing, beautiful work and a great compliment to Toms shot.

  • melodious replied

    Thank you!

  • Elizabeth Duncan

    Elizabeth Duncan

    Wow This is really nice!

  • melodious replied

    Oh wow! Thank you so much Elizabeth!

  • Alan Findlater

    Alan Findlater

    beautiful reflections

  • bamagirl38

    bamagirl38

    THIS IS SOOOOOOOOOOOO AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!! I love it ! :) Hugs and have a wonderful weekend ! :)
    Bonita

  • melodious replied

    HUGS!!! To you too, thank you!!!

  • Charl045

    Charl045

    This really is gorgeous!..

  • melodious replied

    Thank you so much Charlotte!!!

  • juliex

    juliex

    Looks lovely worth the challenge jux

  • melodious replied

    Thank you so much, you are always so lovely to comment :-)

  • bamagirl38

    bamagirl38

    You are very welcome :) !!!!!

  • Marion Chapman

    Marion Chapman

    this is fantastic – and incredibly true to the image.

  • melodious replied

    Thank you so much Marion! I know… I keep referring back and forwards between the two works… I’m so glad it worked!

  • Ruth Palmer

    Ruth Palmer

    Brilliant work!

  • melodious replied

    Thank you so much Ruth!!!

  • Lila Alias

    Lila Alias

    Gorgeous! your reflection work is stunning!

  • caroline ellis

    caroline ellis

    totally stunning. well done, water colours scare me! Never sure if mine are good, but this definately is.

  • webbie

    webbie

    So gorgeous, well done…

  • melodious replied

    thank you!!!

  • avalyn

    avalyn

    This is amazing as a beginning attempt at watercolour! (and otherwise). A beautiful fresh approach. Excellent!

  • melodious replied

    thank you so much avalyn!!

  • Ken Boxsell

    Ken Boxsell

    Beautiful work Mel

  • melodious replied

    Thank you so much Ken!

  • Zsuzsa Korody

    Zsuzsa Korody

    Another masterpiece! Brilliant!!! Tulips are my favourite, too! :-)

  • melodious replied

    Thank you so much!

  • Mark Peterson

    Mark Peterson

    Beautiful work!

  • melodious replied

    Thank you so much Mark!

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    beautiful

  • PERUGINA

    PERUGINA

    You have done a magnificent job of a brilliant photograph.

  • melodious replied

    Thank you so much!

  • Len Bomba

    Len Bomba

    Remarkable! I love Tom’s photograph and this rendering is equally as outstanding. You deserve to be very proud of your achievement here. Very, very nice! -Len

  • melodious replied

    Thank you so much!

  • Michelle Boyer

    Michelle Boyer

    Wonderful work

  • melodious replied

    thank you michelle!

  • Jamie Lee

    Jamie Lee

    Beautiful work

  • bongo

    bongo

    Very nice- I tried watercolor but unlike digital photography there is no room for error

  • melodious replied

    very true indeed! but worth the challenge!

  • Joe Valcourt/MODERNUS ART STUDIO

    Joe Valcourt/M...

    stunning reinterpretation. Joe

  • melodious replied

    oh wow, thank you so much!

  • BlaizerB

    BlaizerB

    absolutely amazing artwork, cheers

  • melodious replied

    what a lovely comment, thank you so much!!!

  • mrana

    mrana

    Brilliant.

  • Dayonda

    Dayonda

    Both Tom’s original photo and your water color are outstanding. You might want to know, if he hasn’t told you yet, that his photo is currently being Featured in the STILLNESS SPEAKS Group. 25 July 2008

  • Dawne Olson

    Dawne Olson

    Wow… really sensational! (Saw your work on a card in Tom’s portfolio)... this is brilliant!

  • Ozcloggie

    Ozcloggie

    You’ve taken such a formal, solid flower and given it life.
    On behalf of any fellow Dutch-born people I might know, Well done!

  • melodious replied

    thanks so much, i really love this and i’m so grateful for the inspiration for it…

  • Damien Venditti

    Damien Venditti

    i checked out the photo and WOW you painted it magnificently

  • melodious replied

    you are so kind, thanks so much!!!

  • Steven Guy

    Steven Guy

    Gorgeous !

  • melodious replied

    wow, thanks Steven!

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    WOW! STUNNING! I have loved this photo ever since it first came up on red bubble and you have done such a wonderful job painting it – just gorgeous! what a talsented pair you boht are!

  • ElYPares

    ElYPares

    THIS CAME OUT GORGEOUS!!!!

  • melodious replied

    Thanks so much!

  • Anthony Mancuso

    Anthony Mancuso

    I know and love the original by Tom and you have done a fantastic job recreating it in watercolour. Excellent job melodious, well done

  • melodious replied

    Thank you Anthony, I find your work incredibly inspiring, I may be asking if I can paint something of yours one day! I really appreciate your lovely comments on my work and the watchlist!!!

  • Adela Camille Sutton

    Adela Camille ...

    This is very pretty, I too am fond of tulips, and water as well, very nicely done!

  • melodious replied

    thank you adela!!!

  • Sebastian  Mac Laughlin

    Sebastian Mac...

    really cool!

  • melodious replied

    Thank you so much!!!

  • Aimelle

    Aimelle

    this is such a wonderful work ! just like a photograph like this one might look like art, this beautiful piece of art is so realistic that it could be a photograph !
    I love the colors and it’s all well done =)

  • melodious replied

    oh wow, thank you so so much!!!

  • Victoria Rusnac

    Victoria Rusnac

    beautiful ripples!

  • Jack McCabe

    Jack McCabe

    You got my “Thumbs up” award!

    I can dig it!

  • Wendy  Slee

    Wendy Slee

    I thought I recognized this one! Tom’s image is beautiful but you have also done a great justice to it here….this is beautiful in its own right…..

  • melodious replied

    thanks so much wendy!!!

  • sweetscent62

    sweetscent62

    Beautiful Melodius!! : ) I Completely agree with Wendy! Wen x

  • melodious replied

    Thank you Wen!!!

  • Lathecreator

    Lathecreator

    water colour!! my fav!

  • Emma  Wertheim

    Emma Wertheim

    Really great work!
    :)

  • melodious replied

    Thank you!

  • danita clark

    danita clark

    Wonderful richess

  • danita clark

    danita clark

    oops… richness in colours, lovely

  • Robyn Bradshaw

    Robyn Bradshaw 23 days ago

    So interesting, so beatiful! Love Tulips too, especially in that colour.

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