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Experimenting with blooms

satsumaart 20 March 2014 16 Comments

Just some flowers, for today — camellia and ranunculus.

2014 Mar 18 - Camellia and ranunculus studiesDo you have a favorite? Click to enlarge the image.

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16 Comments

  1. Bri 20 March 2014 at 11:59 am

    I love these! Ranunculus (ranunculi?) and camellias are among my favorites.

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    1. satsumaart 24 March 2014 at 3:12 pm

      I am curious about the plural of ranunculus as well. πŸ™‚ Aha! Dictionary.com says ranunculuses or ranunculi! πŸ˜€ They and camellias are among my favorites as well — also peonies and certain types of roses. Showy blooms with lots of petals πŸ™‚

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  2. Tasty Eats Ronit Penso 20 March 2014 at 3:01 pm

    Hard to choose. They are all beautiful. You’re very talented!

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    1. satsumaart 24 March 2014 at 3:12 pm

      Thank you so much, Ronit! It’s difficult to try to capture all these petals and their shadows.

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  3. GirlGriot 24 March 2014 at 1:29 pm

    That orange ranunculus at the top of the painting has my heart. One of my favorite flowers, one of my favorite colors! Lovely!

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    1. satsumaart 24 March 2014 at 3:14 pm

      Aw, thank you, Stacie! It’s a nice bold one, isn’t it? It wasn’t quite so bright in real life but I do like the way it looks on the page.

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      1. GirlGriot 24 March 2014 at 3:32 pm

        That’s where the artistic license cones in!

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        1. satsumaart 24 March 2014 at 3:46 pm

          True true! I forget I can have it, sometimes, when I’m fixated on trying to realistically depict something. πŸ˜‰

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          1. GirlGriot 24 March 2014 at 4:22 pm

            πŸ™‚

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  4. SomerEmpress 25 March 2014 at 6:13 am

    They’re all gorgeous! Together, they’ll make for a gorgeous bouquet. I used to religiously purchase bouquets of flowers for my home on a weekly basis. They added such Life to our table and ultimately, our home. Not that life is lacking, but some color definitely is. This is a gentle reminder to restore some of that color. They inspire great writing, along with my Zesty Mojito tea. πŸ™‚

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    1. satsumaart 4 April 2014 at 8:30 pm

      I always used to think it was so nice that some people could manage flowers every week; somehow I could never get it together to go buy them, choose which ones, change the water, etc. But now I seem to have joined the ranks of weekly-flowers folks, and I love it! The other day I was at a good local independent supermarket, browsing their selections, and I realized that now I’m making flowers more of a habit, I’ve gotten a lot better at selecting which ones go together. This happens every time I develop new habits — I’m always astonished to find that practice improves my ability. ;b

      What is this Zesty Mojito tea? πŸ˜€

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      1. SomerEmpress 9 April 2014 at 10:26 am

        Practice makes perfect! Come on, you gotta admit, you left that door wide open for me to walk through. πŸ™‚

        Zesty Mojito Tea is a loose-leaf tea made by a friend of mine, Farrah, who is CEO of Gaia’s Essence. For some reason or the other, it gets (keeps) my creative juices flowing when I need it the most.

        Farrah has an incredible line-up of all natural loose teas, and salt-free seasonings. Check out the website of the same name if you ever get the chance. You might find something you like.

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        1. satsumaart 17 April 2014 at 11:23 am

          Thanks, Empress! That’s a lot of teas! How exciting. πŸ™‚

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  5. aga 26 March 2014 at 3:34 am

    Beautiful practice. Very inspiring as well!

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    1. satsumaart 4 April 2014 at 8:33 pm

      Thank you, dear friend! It’s inspiring me as well — I think having the regularly changing flowers, then observing them closely to paint them, then hanging the paintings and buying new flowers, is really enhancing the way I look at and enjoy my living space. Such a beautiful thing.

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  6. More roses | satsumabug.com 12 May 2014 at 10:00 am

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