I have a neighbor that has been living in my neighborhood for many years who was originally born and raised in France. She married an American and has lived in the USA for many years and is an avid gardener. She plants fantastic vegetables and is always bringing them by the house to share with me. This flower is growing in many places around her home and is an amazing sight to behold. I painted this piece on Arches 140# paper with Rublev 18th century reproduction watercolor paint and Winsor & Newton watercolor paint. This combination of paint and paper really lends an amazing textural quality to the background. The original is 10″×13.5″ inches in size.
It is hard to believe that it is a painting! I love the fragility of the delicate petals!
Thank you Marie! I appreciate you taking the time to look. I was pulling my hair out trying to get soft gradations in color through the petals. I still had fun with though!
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simply marvellous Ken, and it also has that “old” feel about it…
Thank you! I love that “vintage” vibe and am very pleased it came across!
– Ken Powers
another wonder of your work, Ken!
Thank you Allison! I wanted to achieve a bit of a different effect with this one……..and it was fun as well!
– Ken Powers
Very nice Ken, I like your style!
Thank you Sandrine! You are too kind!
– Ken Powers
Wonderful shading, Ken. Pretty!
Thank you very much! I spent quite a bit of time glazing in shading effects on this one!
– Ken Powers
Wow! I think this is your best one yet…
Thank you Lora! You are too kind!
– Ken Powers
Beautiful!
Accepted into the Flower & Leaf Detail Group
10 October 2010
Thank you Marie! I appreciate it!
– Ken Powers
Beautiful :)
Thank you Kamal!!
– Ken Powers
It is hard to believe that it is a painting! I love the fragility of the delicate petals!
Thank you Marie! I appreciate you taking the time to look. I was pulling my hair out trying to get soft gradations in color through the petals. I still had fun with though!
– Ken Powers
wow Ken you are making these gorgeous flower paintings pop off the screen….you are a master at these!
Thank you Linda! I couldn’t resist these flowers (which I am told are begonias, but I don’t know for sure).
– Ken Powers
This is beautiful! love the softness of the colors here.
Thank you very much! I worked quite a bit at trying to achieve that look in the petals so I am glad it was successful!
– Ken Powers