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Orchids

June 9, 2011
By liveincolor GOLD, Gainesville, Florida
liveincolor GOLD, Gainesville, Florida
17 articles 3 photos 79 comments

Favorite Quote:
You need to be the change you wish to see in the world. ~Ghandi


Oil on gesso. It took me around 16 hours. I wanted to make them look alive.


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This art has 25 comments.


on Mar. 14 2012 at 5:48 pm
Zaraclaylime DIAMOND, Chicago, Illinois
75 articles 2 photos 68 comments

Favorite Quote:
So I suppose my simple advice is: Love your life. I only say that because your life is what you have to give.
-Tom Hiddleston

and they do look alive. beautiful.

on Feb. 25 2012 at 5:10 pm
carothesparrow GOLD, Lilburn, Georgia
15 articles 9 photos 248 comments

Favorite Quote:
dont give up she will talk someday my friend made this quote she is really cool cause she understands about my sister
it starts with ONE to make a differerence!!! i learned this quote at a leadership camp

ohana means family no one gets left behind

thats amazing

Aysia SILVER said...
on Feb. 1 2012 at 11:52 am
Aysia SILVER, Erie, Colorado
5 articles 7 photos 53 comments

Favorite Quote:
Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up - Pablo Picasso

My goodness this is gorgeous!!!! Great job!

on Dec. 17 2011 at 1:12 pm
KaylaMc711 SILVER, Buffalo, New York
6 articles 2 photos 10 comments
this is so pretty! I want to buy this pic for my room lol

on Nov. 10 2011 at 2:26 pm
liveincolor GOLD, Gainesville, Florida
17 articles 3 photos 79 comments

Favorite Quote:
You need to be the change you wish to see in the world. ~Ghandi

Thank you!

on Nov. 10 2011 at 1:38 pm
sarah4president SILVER, Santa Clara, California
6 articles 5 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
répondez s'il vous plaît

beautiful

 


rose said...
on Nov. 10 2011 at 12:01 pm
i love orchids

Benx42 said...
on Oct. 18 2011 at 5:55 pm
Benx42, Galena, Kansas
0 articles 0 photos 9 comments
mmm, pretty good

on Aug. 26 2011 at 5:28 pm
liveincolor GOLD, Gainesville, Florida
17 articles 3 photos 79 comments

Favorite Quote:
You need to be the change you wish to see in the world. ~Ghandi

thanks hon, ily too.

on Aug. 26 2011 at 5:18 pm
I love this soo much, you have so much talent, much love<3 

on Aug. 24 2011 at 7:21 pm
liveincolor GOLD, Gainesville, Florida
17 articles 3 photos 79 comments

Favorite Quote:
You need to be the change you wish to see in the world. ~Ghandi

Thanks you :)

JMThe-one GOLD said...
on Aug. 24 2011 at 7:19 pm
JMThe-one GOLD, Enfield, Connecticut
11 articles 10 photos 72 comments

Favorite Quote:
Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.
C. S. Lewis

Well I can say I never spent 16 hours on a piece, but this is still better than my stuff. lol 

on Aug. 24 2011 at 7:17 pm
liveincolor GOLD, Gainesville, Florida
17 articles 3 photos 79 comments

Favorite Quote:
You need to be the change you wish to see in the world. ~Ghandi

I don't think so. Your art is pretty amazing.

JMThe-one GOLD said...
on Aug. 24 2011 at 7:15 pm
JMThe-one GOLD, Enfield, Connecticut
11 articles 10 photos 72 comments

Favorite Quote:
Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.
C. S. Lewis

This is good. Better than my art. 

on Aug. 17 2011 at 9:14 pm
Odessa_Sterling00 DIAMOND, No, Missouri
87 articles 108 photos 966 comments

Favorite Quote:
All gave some, some gave all. -War Veterans headstone.

You are SOOOO talented.  I really wish I was good at oil painting, or any painting for that matter.  I am trying to get better but it is SLOOOWWWW progress.  You have a great talent, don't let it run out, keep it going!!!

on Jul. 27 2011 at 2:04 pm
JojoMimi BRONZE, Portland, Oregon
4 articles 0 photos 52 comments
wow, i just love the colors and details. great!

Webone1 BRONZE said...
on Jul. 14 2011 at 7:38 pm
Webone1 BRONZE, Arnold, Maryland
1 article 0 photos 3 comments
You could definitely sell this painting in a gallery. I would buy!! Haha

on Jul. 5 2011 at 10:28 pm
redhairCat PLATINUM, Pebble Beach, California
47 articles 20 photos 411 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I can do anything!"

Wow! What a great painting! Keep it up!

on Jul. 4 2011 at 11:27 am
consumedbygrace247 BRONZE, Durham, North Carolina
4 articles 2 photos 55 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Change the way people think, and things will never be the same." -Steve Biko (South African civil rights martyr)

Wonderful, they really do look alive and realistic! I love the color of the background it really makes the color of the flowers pop. Congrats on a wonderful peice of work

on Jun. 28 2011 at 6:07 pm
DontWorryBeHappy123987 SILVER, Weston, Florida
5 articles 3 photos 41 comments

Favorite Quote:
I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, and that enables you to laugh at life's realities.
Dr. Seuss

ikr! mine too! def great:) PS: I love the detail on the petals:)