Coneflower

“Coneflower” is part of the Flower Series..
Watercolour on Arches Hot Press Paper..
The flower is the poetry of reproduction. It is an example of the eternal seductiveness of life.* ~Jean Giraudoux
Coneflower belongs to the following groups:
All About Flowers, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, AW Welcome Center, Live, Love, Dream, One Single Flower On Show.. Upload 2 per day, Out of the Blue, Painted Florals! , Safe Haven, The Patchwork , Tropical Art and Vibrant and Vivid Color Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

Els Steutel
sure love the blue in it..beautiful:)
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you Els…I’m happy that you like it as it’s part of a new series and I’m testing it today…
Anthony R. Pla...
Ahh… such vivid color! Very cool.
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Tony…
blamo
A beutiful expression of decay
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you T…interesting idea…but it is true that coneflowers [echinacea] always have drooping petals, even at their freshest…hence the name I guess…
Racheli
Impressive, great background, and foreground, wonderful image.
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you Rachel…I felt the only way to show a white flower was to paint it any other colour but white…
Joanne Bradley
Outstanding Janis, I just love this! The blues are great and also the lighting on the petals!
Janis Zroback replied
Thanks so much Joanne…glad you love it…
Jim Phillips
Just beautiful use of color. Great composition in this one.
Janis Zroback replied
Thanks so much Jim….
Marita McVeigh
no words can express how pretty this is!
Janis Zroback replied
Wonderful compliment Marita…thank you so much…
kjgordon
Now you know I am partial to blue…....this is bluetiful!!!!
Janis Zroback replied
:))...thank you KJ….
Alison Pearce
Very nice!
Janis Zroback replied
Thanks Alison…
coppertrees
My Favorite of the flowers. Wonderful Janis I am so far behind on commenting was at the Dr. and then a friends and I have 4 pages of new work to look at lol.
Janis Zroback replied
Thanks so much Vickie…I know…miss a day, and it all piles up…
GloriaDK
another nice one Janis
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you Gloria…
Susan Moss
Great use of colour, love the blues Janis
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you Susan…glad you love it…
DanaMS
another beautiful piece! Love your work, it’s so cheerful! :)
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you Dana…
migaloomagic
terrific – i love the white contrast against the darker tones!!!
Janis Zroback replied
Thanks Karin…it was a white echinacea, so I added the blue to show up the white…
JennyDean
Wonderful Janice.
Janis Zroback replied
Thanks so much Jenny
Midori Furze
Love it!!
Janis Zroback replied
Thank you so much Midori…
David Lade
Superb!
Janis Zroback replied
Welcome to my RB pages David, and thank you so much…