• Reference Photos: Abstracted Flowers and Flowers
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Rose on a Bush by Meera Ahuja
I was experimenting with old gouache paints when I had this brilliant idea of creating an abstract. Without giving any thought to the composition or what I would be making, I dropped diluted pink pai…
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Rose on the Bush by Meera Ahuja
For this project, I painted an abstract rose in the center of the sheet and then working quickly with a mix of Fevicol and paints, I applied it to the sheet with a knife. The border was created to fi…
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Royally Purple
I just started with the image of purple flower in my head, and then just went with the flow. Not sure if I managed to achieve any abstraction, but I tried to keep it loose, and not pay too much atten…
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Secret Life of a Night Flower
I'm an 'experimental artist' always trying something-shifting between media constantly, eagerly tasting all I come across as quickly as I am able to acquire the media necessary. It is my delight to t…
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Emotional Outburst by Yover
Some months ago, I have wanted to do again an abstract painting. I liked the original photo in which all the details were overwhelmed by the green color which masks any focus point. But I didn’…
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Peach Hibiscus by Mary Walker
This has become my third in a series of abstracted flowers. My friend has beautiful flowers and this Peach Double Hibiscus is inspired from that garden. I like this painting because it has a warm sun…
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Pond Lilly
I enjoyed painting my first abstracted flower Peony Rose so much that I wanted to try it again. This flower is a little more colorful and I brought some details from the background pond and lily pads…
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Peony Rose by Mary Walker
The peony rose was chosen for its vibrant pink and deep shadowed crevices. I was reluctant because I've never painted in abstracted form. After it was completed I stepped back and saw why so many peo…
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Bright Morning
I was attempting to find a subject for an abstract painting, which is an area I have not explored in my paintings to any degree. I am a devoted watercolorist and since I mainly work in florals, I cho…
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Barely Bougainvillea
This project inspired me to try an abstract. I zoomed in on a photo looking for interesting shapes and lines, that got me started, I played with it as I went along.I used a limited pallete of crimson…
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Tulip
I was looking at photos of tulips when I came across one that inspired me. I checked various crops of the photo until I chose a section that was full of intense color and interesting shapes. I experi…
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Poured Paint Abstract
The idea of poured paint intrigued me! I had to run downstairs to my studio and give it a try. The first idea which came to mind was a rose, so this is what I came up with.I poured the flower first, …
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Flamingo in Costa Rica
I was inspired by this beautiful flower in Costa Rica. This piece is part of a four canvas grouping. I wanted to give each canvas a small portion of the flower and leave room for the feel the environ…
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Flower of Love
My sister's friend, who is a keen nature lover, had several gladioli growing in the garden of his previous home in summer, and this painting is based on a photograph taken of these beautiful flowers.…
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