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 asGreeting Cards

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
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
How amazing, beautiful work and a great compliment to Toms shot.
melodious replied
Thank you!
Elizabeth Duncan
Wow This is really nice!
melodious replied
Oh wow! Thank you so much Elizabeth!
Alan Findlater
beautiful reflections
bamagirl38
THIS IS SOOOOOOOOOOOO AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!! I love it ! :) Hugs and have a wonderful weekend ! :)
Bonita
melodious replied
HUGS!!! To you too, thank you!!!
Charl045
This really is gorgeous!..
melodious replied
Thank you so much Charlotte!!!
juliex
Looks lovely worth the challenge jux
melodious replied
Thank you so much, you are always so lovely to comment :-)
bamagirl38
You are very welcome :) !!!!!
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
Brilliant work!
melodious replied
Thank you so much Ruth!!!
Lila Alias
Gorgeous! your reflection work is stunning!
caroline ellis
totally stunning. well done, water colours scare me! Never sure if mine are good, but this definately is.
webbie
So gorgeous, well done…
melodious replied
thank you!!!
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
Beautiful work Mel
melodious replied
Thank you so much Ken!
Zsuzsa Korody
Another masterpiece! Brilliant!!! Tulips are my favourite, too! :-)
melodious replied
Thank you so much!
Mark Peterson
Beautiful work!
melodious replied
Thank you so much Mark!
Sean Farragher
beautiful
PERUGINA
You have done a magnificent job of a brilliant photograph.
melodious replied
Thank you so much!
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
Wonderful work
melodious replied
thank you michelle!
Jamie Lee
Beautiful work
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/M...
stunning reinterpretation. Joe
melodious replied
oh wow, thank you so much!
BlaizerB
absolutely amazing artwork, cheers
melodious replied
what a lovely comment, thank you so much!!!
mrana
Brilliant.
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
Wow… really sensational! (Saw your work on a card in Tom’s portfolio)... this is brilliant!
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
i checked out the photo and WOW you painted it magnificently
melodious replied
you are so kind, thanks so much!!!
Steven Guy
Gorgeous !
melodious replied
wow, thanks Steven!
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
THIS CAME OUT GORGEOUS!!!!
melodious replied
Thanks so much!
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 ...
This is very pretty, I too am fond of tulips, and water as well, very nicely done!
melodious replied
thank you adela!!!
Sebastian Mac...
really cool!
melodious replied
Thank you so much!!!
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
beautiful ripples!
Jack McCabe
You got my “Thumbs up” award!

I can dig it!
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
Beautiful Melodius!! : ) I Completely agree with Wendy! Wen x
melodious replied
Thank you Wen!!!
Lathecreator
water colour!! my fav!
Emma Wertheim
Really great work!
:)
melodious replied
Thank you!
danita clark
Wonderful richess
danita clark
oops… richness in colours, lovely
Robyn Bradshaw 23 days ago
So interesting, so beatiful! Love Tulips too, especially in that colour.