One of my favorite perennials to photograph are Echinacea aka Cone-flowers. Did you know there are 9 different species? Incredible!
Back home, one could find these flowers everywhere. Today, I decided to paint a few from a photo I took a few years back with my father - our last photo shoot together. Sigh.
It's not completed yet, but I wanted to submit it for PPF this week. I do hope you enjoy and as always, I look forward to your comments and feedback.
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so pretty, I love these as well, its lovely to have the photo with your Dad and these beautiful flowers.
ReplyDeletedelightful and I like the colors a lot.
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love cone flowers, didn't know there were so many types, yours are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteVery lovely! Just in time for spring!
ReplyDeleteI love coneflowers, too. Your painting is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty painting. Happy PPF, x
ReplyDeleteThis is very lovely even in its unfinished state. I love the energy you are beginning to put into your paint strokes.
ReplyDeleteThis is really lovely. I love the energy you are beginning to put into each paint stroke.
ReplyDeletebeautiful flowers - thanks for sharing something so personal with us - is this the flower people use for medicine?
ReplyDeleteAs spring arrives! purple colors are ideal.Saludos
ReplyDeleteWonderful beginning to your cone flowers ~ Love the colors ^_^ ~~ thanks namaste, Carol ^_^
ReplyDeleteHi Sophia, lovely painting :)
ReplyDeleteso lovely~
ReplyDeleteI love coneflowers, too!
ReplyDeleteYour painting is a beautiful way to honor your father and your memories shooting photos with him. :)
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Happy PPF!!
Mary
Mixed-Media Map Art
I love these flowers and love growing them!
ReplyDeleteFresh painting!!
Love Echinacea! I usually drink echinacea tea or swallow pills when I am feverish. :))
ReplyDeleteI'm seeing lots of flowers this Friday. :) Great purple! It's my favorite. :)
ReplyDeleteLovely painting, so vibrant!
ReplyDeletePretty - i like the colors!
ReplyDeleteI love coneflowers, too - did not know there were so many varieties - i like the purple and white!
happy ppf!
They are very pretty, didn't know they exist in 9 different variations.
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Eva
Wow!! Totally beautiful Sophia and so very special of the connection to your dad! hugs
ReplyDeleteEchin has to be one of my FAVE flowers..my sister and I have traded different species and share for our gardens..pure magic! Your blooms are uplifting and gorgeous ...and I so LOVE the immpressionist feel to this piece..dazzling!
Victoria
Love the colors in your painting. Just Beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful...love the color!
ReplyDeleteYour flowers look so beautiful. I just love the wonderful color!!
ReplyDeleteYour watercolor is just lovely and it's so beautiful that you made it into a tribute to your dad! happy ppf late! :-)
ReplyDeleteSophia, I love that purple; how vivid and vibrant! love your work!
ReplyDeleteI love your cone flowers, and this is one of my very favorite color palettes.
ReplyDeleteAre they really that color? How beautiful! I've never seen echinacea although I've heard of it many times as a cure for colds. You've got a nice memorabilia of your last photo shoot with your dad. Patsy from
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I know the painting isn't finished yet, but it's beautiful ;o) I hope you have got your prize in the mail, if not, I hope you get it soon ;o)
ReplyDeleteI love cone flowers and the colours in these are pretty wonderful.... cone flowers is a much nicer name than echinacea... and how lovely that it brings about thoughts of home and family...xx
ReplyDeleteHello Sophia, I love coming here to visit you. Lovely big purple flowers and your teddy painting just under is adorable! Thanks for your kind comment over at dreamcolour. xx
ReplyDeleteWow this is really beautiful. Love all the subtle color changes in the petals and background.
ReplyDeleteAre you doing Sunday Sketches today? hope all is well ~ namaste, Carol ^_^
ReplyDeleteWondering if you are doing Sunday Sketches today? Hope all is well ~ namaste, Carol ^_^
ReplyDeleteLovely sweet flowers, especially with the story that goes with them.
ReplyDeleteI have some in my garden - lovey and healthy! Yours is looking gorgeous so far!
ReplyDeleteI think your flowers are beautiful and a wonderful tribute to a special time spent with your dad.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ginny. It's been hard since father passed 5 months ago. I still have moments where it's hard to believe he's gone.
DeletePretty! I love those flowers too. Such pretty purple and I didn't know there were so many different kinds.
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