Saphira's Bouquet
by AnnaJo Vahle
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Title
Saphira's Bouquet
Artist
AnnaJo Vahle
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Board
Description
Our generous neighbors gave me these flowers for Mother's Day. She has a beautiful garden and allowed me to pick anything that I wanted. I picked several pink and purple flowers of various kinds that I thought would be harmonious. I put them in a ball jar with water and set them on the table. Next to that, I set up my little desk easel and began a painting. I used acrylic paint on pre-primed gessobord, which is a type of masonite hardboard.
The flowers didn't seem to be enough for the composition, so I added a candle that was nearby. When that, too, didn't seem enough, I added a big brass lamp to the background. I liked the way that it filled out the composition. Again, I was painting earnestly when, suddenly there was quite a kerfuffle.
Saphira, our cat, had jumped up to the table and began to tear all the flowers out of the jar. She eagerly ate many of them. A few of them were scattered on the table before I could safely put down my paint-loaded brush and get Saphira away from all the flowers.
She immediately vomited all of them, so I guess that they weren't good for her. After cleaning everything up and calming down, I realized that she had done me a favor. She had improved the composition. Those fallen flowers helped the composition. Sooooo...that is how I finished the painting.
I used slow-drying acrylic paints. I kept a fairly loose impressionistic style. In some ways, it is a bit abstract.
5/16/21 Tied for 2nd place in WHAT DID YOU GIVE OR RECEIVE FOR MOTHERS DAY contest
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May 10th, 2021
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Comments (67)
Gary F Richards
Outstanding Still Life - Saphira’s Bouquet composition, lighting, shading, lovely color and artwork! F/L voted
Hanne Lore Koehler
Magnificent still life painting, AnnaJo! Gorgeous colors, detail, sparkle and composition! L/F
Gary F Richards
Spectacular summer floral composition, lighting, shading, lovely colors and artwork! F/L voted
Dr Debra Stewart's Gallery
Wonderful still life and composition!!! Love the purples and blues!!! Tweet!
Laurel Adams
CONGRATULATIONS, AnnaJo on your many features!…for this beautiful INSPIRED IMAGINARIUM!…My heArt sings during this Season of Light…thank you for your many light beams of kindnesses and glimpses of beauty you share with the world! Happiest of holiday moments to you, my friend.
Michael Durst
This is such a beautiful still life of these flowers and candle as well as the lamp base. Your story of Saphira made me chuckle and then realize that if we give up our judgments of how things should be, we can see the possibilities of perfection!
Dora Sofia Caputo
Beautiful still life floral, AnnaJo! I would love for you to post this fabulous image to the Classic Still Life Artwork Group. It will surely make a great addition to that Group. F/L. Link - https://fineartamerica.com/groups/-classic-still-life-artwork-.html
Hanne Lore Koehler
Magnificent still life flowers painting, AnnaJo! L/F/Voted in Acrylic Flowers contest
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