Lilies
30”x 40” acrylic on Number 80 Bainbridge Board cold-pressed. I used gesso to cover the beginnings of something I had started a long time ago. I have been working on this off and on for the past couple of weeks…...... between giving time to two grandsons, ten cats, and a dog. First large painting, and first flowers I have done in a while. My inspiration has been all the wonderful florals I have seen on RedBubble! There are so many beautiful paintings and drawings on this site….....all are an inspiration for me to paint and draw again.
Lilies belongs to the following groups:
Complex Simplicity of Art, ! 100% !, 12 Great Features - Challenge Themes ONLY, Acrylic Painting, All Around the Styles, Creative, Talented, and Unknown, Decorative and Traditional Art, Fine Arts, Green!, Painted Florals! , Painters In Modern Times, Realist Traditional Art, Shameless Self-Promotion, Water Media (Paintings by hand only) and You're Accepted Available for sale asGreeting Cards

Kaushik Rabha
Wow…its gracefully beautiful
Kate Eller replied
Kaushik, you are so kind. Thank you for that very nice comment.
Jim Phillips
Super nice contrast, way to bring those lilies to the front. Great tone values to the blooms. Very good work of art.
Kate Eller replied
Thanks much Jim. Coming from the teacher your comments are very much appreciated….and sweet.
valzart
O Wow!! watta glorious painting sweetheART magical lillies ;} hugglez inst fave
Kate Eller replied
Thank you Val. Such a sweet comment….and thank you for favoriting my work!
Hidemi Tada
Jim already commented what i wanted to write. I m always surprised with beautiful acrylic painting. I tried many times acrylic painting, and couldn’t paint like this at all. even I coundn’t finish them. even i couldn’t how to use that medium. So beautiful acrylic painting is big mystery for me. you are great!
Kate Eller replied
Thank you Hidemi for such a wonderful compliment. I used to do a lot of oils and when you get used to the fluidity it is a pain to go to a fast drying medium.
Mark Peterson
Beautiful!
Kate Eller replied
Thank you very much Mark. How very kind.
bevmorgan
Stunning painting. I love the limited palette and the elegant composition.
Kate Eller replied
What a beautiful comment. Thank you. Were you ever an art teacher?
Avril Brand
This is so beautiful, it’s hard to find the words… definitely one of the BEST paintings I have seen!!!
Kate Eller replied
That is especially nice coming from you Avril. Thank you for such a complimentay comment.
Kate Eller replied
And thank you so much for favoriting my painting!
Arie van der W...
Wow, that’s wonderful…..I love your way of painting, very good!!
Kate Eller replied
What a very nice comment. I appreciate that very much Arie. I tend to be very detailed most of the time. Sometimes too detailed.
Kate Eller replied
Thank you for favoriting my work!
Leanna Lomanski
Stunning work—delicate yet strong image. Just beautiful!
Kate Eller replied
Thank you Leanna for that lovely comment. I really appreciate it.
daveivey
This is a beautiful piece of work. Hope to see more.
Kate Eller replied
Thank you very much Dave…...and believe me, I am trying very hard to get more done. Maybe after this busy season.
Janis Zroback
Wonderful..so luminous and beautiful…
Kate Eller replied
Thank you Janis for that very nice comment!
mscholl21
Well, WOW!!! You sure did it here. The colors, the design and the execution are fantastic. I really love this.
Kate Eller replied
Wow yourself….what a nice comment.! Very sweet of you Michael.
SandyK
This is beautiful work, I love it!
Kate Eller replied
Thank you very much SandyK for the very nice comment. I appreciate your taking a look at my work.
lorilee
Very pretty!!!!
Kate Eller replied
How kind of you lorilee. Thanks for visiting. I very much appreciate your commenting.
Raven5
Its beautiful and would look stunning as a large painting framed….. as a feature on a wall… :)
Kate Eller replied
Thank you very much Raven. I just finished it, so I am still thinking about what kind of frame to use. I agree with your idea though and maybe hanging it over the fireplace.
DonnaMoore
You are such a fantastic artist. My grandfather was a master artist. His talent never rub off on me. I’m also 63….I love photography and it is still a project in the works.
Kate Eller replied
Thank you Donna for the compliment. So very sweet of you. Must have been wonderful having such a talented grandfather. I have looked at your work and I think you are wrong about yourself. You have a great eye for capturing the beauty and interest in your subjects. Your love for photography is your catalyst.
DonnaMoore
Thank you…I take that as a big compliment coming from a wonderfully talent person as you are.
Happy New Year. Talk to you next year.
Kate Eller replied
You bet! Happy New Year to you Donna.
cheetaah
wow, first look I thought it’s a photo, after reading it, I was amazed, you are sooooo good at it, you have to do more. xoxoxo
Kate Eller replied
Oh, thank you cheetaah. So sweet of you to make such a nice comment. I want to do more….It is finding the time. Life just gets too busy sometimes and ya can’t do the things ya really want to do.
EnPassant
I love the almost luminous quality of the flowers.
Kate Eller replied
Thanks EnPassant. I am humbled by your nice comment.
Fiona Lee
Love these lillies, the light in this painting is beautiful. Wish I could paint in so many mediums.
Kate Eller replied
Thank you for such a nice comment Fiona. Have you tried other mediums? I know you do wonderful watercolor, but that just tells me you can work in just about anything. Just by the caliber of your work, it’s obvious that you would be able to do anything in any medium.
Fiona Lee
Wow, thanks for the compliment! I do pencil work, have tried oils and acrylic but have trouble with the dark to light concept, it’s so different to watercolor. One of these days I’ll have to do a course in oils or acrylic, meanwhile I’ll just enjoy looking at your work!
Kate Eller replied
Well I know you would do wonderfully well in oils and acrylics too. After you work on a few it will all fall into place.
Alice McMahon ...
Wow! That is large! And gorgeous. I like the fact it was painted over an old painting. I think that oten lends an interesting texture up close doesn’t it?
I think I’ll have to fave this one. It would be fun to see a photo of you beside it – to show the scale.
Kate Eller replied
Yes, it does. I have done a few of those. My “Tall Ships in New York Harbor” was painted over another painting. And, yes, I will make a photo of me with the painting so you can see the size. Thanks so much for your nice comment Alice.
Rebecca Bryson
Lovely image, graceful and terrific colors!
Kate Eller replied
Thank you Rebecca for your very nice comment. I wanted a painting with a lot of green to go with my green sofa.
Maureen Whittaker
Really like the sharpness of the flowers contrasted with the soft b/ground.
Lovely!
Kate Eller replied
Thank you Maureen for that observation and very nice comment. I did pay a lot of attention to contrast in this painting.
izzybeth
this is so pretty, congratulations.
Kate Eller replied
Thank you so much izzybeth for your nice comment and congrats. I very much appreciate it.
cdcantrell
your lily are very beautiful
Kate Eller replied
I very much appreciate your comment cdcantrell. So kind of you.
Carole Russell
Absolutely stunning – well deserved win in the challenge
Kate Eller replied
Oh, I appreciate that comment very much Carole. I quite enjoyed painting this.
Heather Rinehart
Beautiful. This is an appreciated bit of warmth as I sit near my window looking at the 10 inches of snow on the ground. Brings to mind musings that spring is not so far away. Congratulations on your well-deserved feature! Keep it up.
Kate Eller replied
How very kind of you to say so. What a wonderful comment. I am so ready for spring too.
Sandra Heath
Congratulations on winning the challenge. I wish I had taken time to look closely at all the paintings. Your lilies have a wonderful glow about them, a beautiful painting!
Kate Eller replied
Thank you very much Sandra for the congrats and especially for the favoring. Your comments are very kind and much appreciated.
Maureen Whittaker
I’m pleased to see the painting I voted for is the winner!
Congratulations!
Kate Eller replied
Oh, you sweet person you Maureen! Glad to meet you, and thanks for voting for my “lillies”! I was very pleased and surprised to have won out of all the lovely works, especially yours…and a big congrats to you for making the top ten! Your painting is one of my “favs”.
Nada Pantle
wow that really is amazing. the colours are so perfect. well done – you deserve the win. x
Kate Eller replied
Thank you so much for that wonderful comment. You are so kind Nada. Much appreciated.
LENA WEHNERT
very delightful! :) lovely light !
Kate Eller replied
Thank you for your very nice comment Lena.
Kate Eller replied
Lena, thank you also for favoring my “Lilies”
conniecrayon
this is lovely wasnt sure if it was a photo at first, sooo good (O:
Kate Eller replied
Oh what a wonderful compliment. Thank you connie…and thank you for favoring my work.
Pat Yager
Jane, this is absolutely a gorgeous painting! You’ve done such a wonderful job! I love how you’ve made the background so soft and subtle, and it sets off your lilies SO well! This is truly one outstanding work of art! – Pat
Kate Eller replied
Oh thank you so much Pat. I so appreciate comments from you. You are one of my favorite artists, so your opinion means a lot.
Jan Timmons
Beautiful and so appealing. What a talented artist!
Kate Eller replied
Hi there Jan. What a very kind and wonderful comment….Than you!
PamAmos
These flowers are stunning. They have a lovely soft glow about them. Truly beautiful.
Kate Eller replied
Hello Pam. You are so kind to say that. I appreciate that very nice comment so much.
Donna Adamski
This is gorgeous Kate…looks like my Rain Lilies! Beautifully done, even with all the excitement going on! :)
Kate Eller replied
Thank you very much Donna…....What a very lovely comment. Call me crazy…but am I missing something? What excitement??
CarmenHolly
Beautiful work ..the atmosphere is perfect.
Kate Eller replied
Oh Carmen….what a great comment. I love that….Thank you!
Donna Adamski
Hi Kate…I was referring to all your “excitement” with the grandkids, cats and dog and still during a great job painting!! :)
Kate Eller replied
Silly me….Gotcha Donna. Sometimes my brain just rests for a few minutes. Sorry I didn’t catch that. Thanks again for your lovely comment my friend.
Pat Yager
Hi, Kate, a huge Congratulations on your Challenge Win in 12 Great Features! Your lilies are so deserving of this honor, my friend! – Pat
Donna Adamski
WooooHooooo!! Congratulations on your WIN in the Paint a Picture challenge!!
7/13/09
cameraflash 2 days ago
This is a spectacular painting Kate.