Friday, June 20, 2014

Bowl of Beauty

Right now my peony, Bowl of Beauty, is blooming.

It's by far my favorite peony. I once picked a huge bouquet and gave to a friend to her 50th birthday. She was going to have lots of collegues (teachers) to coffee and cakes, and I was there to help her out. The peonies served as table decoration and some creative teachers discussed how I had made these flowers. One of them concluded that I had stuck the "yellow flower" through a not filled peony. The other ones agreed to that and spoke of me as very creative, while the fact was that they were the creative ones in this case. Each year I think of this when they start blooming, and I can't help smiling.


Happy Friday Sketches and PPF everyone.

I had to sketch my peonies, but I have delayed it. Wasn't sure I could do it, at least not good enough. But, I did it and the result isn't bad at all. The only thing I wouldn't do over again, is to outline the flowers. That black line is too hard against the "fragile" flowers. Otherwise I'm very pleased.


The background seems too dark in my photo, but in person it isn't. Don't know excactly what happened.
What's your favorite flowers? I find it hard to pick one flower to call my favorite, there is so many beautiful flowers. I even love some weeds as well, not smart with a pretty large garden.
Next on my sketching list is the wild rose. It's blooming as well right now and it's so beautiful. Old flowers (3 days) almost white with a dark brown/black center, newly sprung flowers, beautiful medium pink and a yellow center.The buds are more strongly pink, and they all appear, on my bush, at the same time.

Thank you for visiting and for your lovely comments, it's much appreciated.

I'll link this post to Friday Sketches and Paint Party Friday.

31 comments:

  1. Your bowl of beauty is fantastic! Valerie

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  2. I've never seen a peony like this before, it's beautiful, and you have done a great job with your painting of it :-)

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  3. wow, those peonies are absolutely beautiful .... And you managed to make them as beautiful as in reality. Love them!

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  4. I am very pleased too to see your wonderful peonies! The colors turn out beautiful and the shape is perfect! It's great to look at them again and again!

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  5. I too have never seen a peonie like that. Love it! & your art

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  6. Oh my goodness..this is thee most gorgeous peony I have ever seen....I LOVE IT!! Peony is my favorite flower of all time....I used to take pink ones to school when I was a child my mom had a bush...then in my dream house there was a pink bush already there. I have been here 16 years and yet to buy one...but I am going to request my kids get one this year!! I also love gladiolas in the summer, and carnations in the winter because they smell good and last so long as a cut flower! I love baby roses too! I love all sort of flower..but those are top on my list!

    Stunning painting too!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  7. Your peonies are beautiful, and I think that color for the background is actually really great. It's a nice contrast to the flowers and makes them pop! Beautiful work

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  8. Your bowl of beauty is fresh, lively and beautiful!

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  9. I have never seen that particular peony. It is really beautiful and your painting of it is also beautiful.

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  10. Your colors are beautiful and vibrant Laila! Great job on your "Bowl of Beauty" :)

    Con-

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  11. That is definitely a bowl of beauty! Wonderful colors in nature and in your painting.

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  12. I have never seen this type of peony either, the colours are beautiful and your painting of them is wonderful.

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  13. I've never seen a peonie bowl of beauty, so I'm mesmerized by its beautiful form, color combo, and size. You did an outstanding job illustrating it in your art journal. Happy WOYWW and Blessings!

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  14. Ohhhh these are just gorgeous!!! Well done on painting the flowers too.
    Nicole/Beadwright

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  15. Hi Laila. Happy PPF to you. Your peonies are wonderful. Great job!

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  16. I adore peonies and think this is really wonderful... at times i can see the influence of Dion in your work which is lovely, but it is still very much your own... I enjoy my visits

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  17. Your peonies are beautiful as is the paintiNg

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  18. I love that turquoise background, it makes peonies shine!

    I like to take photos of withered roses but my favorite flower is tansy, it reminds me so much of my childhood days.

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  19. Your peonies are beautiful. I agree about the outline, Sometimes I try to outline using a very thin pen and it helps.
    Have a great weekend

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  20. Gorgeous painting!

    Happy Paint Party Friday!

    Smiles, Saskia :)

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  21. your sketch is lovely; love flowers, in their variety of colour furl and fragrance, no favourites

    much love...

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  22. Hi Laila...wow...such a gorgeous bowl of beauty! I too love peonies..your artwork is magnificent and inspiring..I love to meditate on flowers and your art is shining with wonderful energy! I also love your photo..stunning! Yes it is hard to pick a fave flower, I love so many..I love foxglove and sunflowers..and of course roses too!
    Beautiful post!

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  23. I had to take a close up of these beauties. I have never seen this type of peony. Your painting of them is lovely.

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  24. very pretty. peonies just beg to be painted, don't they ??

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  25. Wow! Those peonies are amazing. And so is your beautiful rendition of them. Favorite flowers yes too many....I love that crazy intense blue of delphiniums and their delicacy.....I love dark purple lilies because they are so sensual, I love sunflowers too with their big, heavy heads. Happy PPF!!

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  26. Holy cow, the photo looks almost fake. Looks like Dr. Seuss flowers and I would like my yard to be covered in them. Alas, I do not have my mom's green thumb. Your painting is so vibrant and pretty and totally captured the flowers!

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  27. beautiful peonies...I wish we could get them to grow here in Oklahoma! Yes I did get the mandala last week and was showing it off at the local scrapbook store here in town. I thought I had emailed you and will now go look and see why I did or didn't send it!! I think it is prettier in person then in the photo too! Thank you very much for picking my name and sending it to me! Vickie

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  28. Your painting is lovely! Really captures your beautiful peonies. Thanks for sharing!!

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  29. Jeg er helt vild med den måde, som du tegner blomster på.
    De er altid SÃ… smukke!!

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  30. You did a great job, Laila! I agree with you about the "weeds", too, some of them are very pretty if you just really take a look at them! :)

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