daily painting titled Peonies in a Vase
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Peonies in a Vase

18cm x16cm (7"x6"), oil on gessoed card Painting status: SOLD
Daily painting for Thursday 30 April, 2009
Posted in Flower paintings
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12 Comments

silvina | April 30, 2009 8:15 PM
The pale Peonies you've been painting have such a delicate, translucent look. I'm constantly amazed at the illusions you create with opaque oils.
grace snyder | April 30, 2009 8:50 PM
for me this peony painting is truly beautiful as the curving lines of the vase so much better echo the curves of the flowers... i wish i could grow peonies here in florida. gfs
Alain | April 30, 2009 9:10 PM
These flowers like a fabulous creature, incredible pink bird flapping its shimmering wings, enlightening the wall and my eyes and my heart... Phantasmagoria? May be I don't know... But tonight I'm sure, in my dreams, I will fly off with her.
b j replied to comment from Alain | April 30, 2009 11:02 PM
You write like a poet...beautiful
Boglár Juliánna Nagy | April 30, 2009 11:10 PM
Right on! Look at the reflection in/on the vase. Pretty neat.
blg | May 1, 2009 4:50 AM
ethereal beauties...that is one heck of a reflection. makes us other artist blokes weep with envy!
Alain replied to comment from b j | May 1, 2009 7:20 AM
Thank you bj. Julian's work for me: eye-opening and self-revelation.
David Morris | May 1, 2009 9:58 AM
Another wonderful painting. I particularly like the fragility of the petals and the reflections in the vase.
Takeyce Walter | May 1, 2009 11:04 AM
Julian, this painting is beautifully balanced. I love it!
Suzyn | May 1, 2009 4:29 PM
I see I was not the first person to notice the reflection. Your brushwork reminds me of John Singer Sargent - you can look at his work up close and say "yeah, rough brush-work," and then step back and "Oh, that's taffeta and that's chiffon and that's velvet!" Same thing going on here.
sue of blue ridge mtns | May 2, 2009 2:56 PM
monumental
jennifer b | May 3, 2009 1:39 AM
Such softness and gentle beauty,it truly is beautiful.