tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865539142348033494.post2790947883024684127..comments2023-10-11T01:02:58.893-07:00Comments on Water Blossoms: "Birds and Napkins..."Margaret Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04222261903697956295noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865539142348033494.post-21281145280875074122008-11-25T07:34:00.000-08:002008-11-25T07:34:00.000-08:00Ah Margaret, now you are right in my nook of the w...Ah Margaret, now you are right in my nook of the world! =)<BR/><BR/>These beautiful plants grow in many, many gardens here in South Africa, and still they amaze with their flamboyant colours and beautifully structured shapes.<BR/><BR/>Truly heavenly art!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865539142348033494.post-92230424505485473392008-11-23T20:55:00.000-08:002008-11-23T20:55:00.000-08:00Lovely BOP!!! I like the napkin folding as well. ...Lovely BOP!!! I like the napkin folding as well. COOL.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402220963886597754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865539142348033494.post-35177029201308897982008-11-23T20:51:00.000-08:002008-11-23T20:51:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402220963886597754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865539142348033494.post-91530842861451458482008-11-23T19:17:00.000-08:002008-11-23T19:17:00.000-08:00This painting has a fantasy feel to it for me. I l...This painting has a fantasy feel to it for me. I love your painting of this beautiful flower. the colors you used are so bright and the whole thing just comes together. Great job.Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07607991967702435903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865539142348033494.post-51143256553190077562008-11-23T18:21:00.000-08:002008-11-23T18:21:00.000-08:00Very, very beautiful!!! And your lettering... it i...Very, very beautiful!!! And your lettering... it is just so uplifting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865539142348033494.post-46177344378100778282008-11-23T13:02:00.000-08:002008-11-23T13:02:00.000-08:00Beautiful - stunning, actually! I have a b of p i...Beautiful - stunning, actually! I have a b of p in my yard - youve really done it justice!MuseSwingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999288873532715380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865539142348033494.post-30771859591493689492008-11-23T11:13:00.000-08:002008-11-23T11:13:00.000-08:00this is just gorgeous!!!! i love both versions! st...this is just gorgeous!!!! i love both versions! stunning...rrARTzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150939363029466063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865539142348033494.post-65753123756080626482008-11-23T10:17:00.000-08:002008-11-23T10:17:00.000-08:00Lovely strelitz! My mother grows them in pots, ver...Lovely strelitz! My mother grows them in pots, very successfully considering our less-than-tropical climate here in the UK.E-Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13365028887954425204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865539142348033494.post-52323082033895852692008-11-23T09:51:00.000-08:002008-11-23T09:51:00.000-08:00~Wow, Wonderful post and and I I saved the link fr...~Wow, Wonderful post and and I I saved the link from the napkin, maybe one day I can impress my guests with them.<BR/>I love the bird of paradise, I used them in one of my mandalas, it is perfect for the number 2 and orange.<BR/>Your artwork is gorgeous!<BR/>have a nice sunday!mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09285970503295829713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865539142348033494.post-32635094896456937412008-11-23T09:46:00.000-08:002008-11-23T09:46:00.000-08:00I love these blooms also and you did beautiful jus...I love these blooms also and you did beautiful justice to them.<BR/><BR/>PS, they are even more beautiful when viewing them in Hawai'i :)Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16029722057577018059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865539142348033494.post-24577837893532605352008-11-23T09:35:00.000-08:002008-11-23T09:35:00.000-08:00ooooh!! Great job on capturing the BOP perfectly! ...ooooh!! Great job on capturing the BOP perfectly! I love the lower right shoot coming up. Sort of looks like a mourning dove profile.<BR/>Lovely!studio lolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15363808478293833466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865539142348033494.post-67538767310674094722008-11-23T09:04:00.000-08:002008-11-23T09:04:00.000-08:00This is so beautiful! The dark one is really class...This is so beautiful! The dark one is really classy too. I have a friend who'd love that napkin folding, it's great!kazumiwannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02314259816204251753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865539142348033494.post-34847646188354462492008-11-23T06:00:00.000-08:002008-11-23T06:00:00.000-08:00I love your work and your site----all the info I f...I love your work and your site----all the info I find fascinating---looking forward to the next one--!winnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11855761611456521141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865539142348033494.post-26018470493662034482008-11-23T05:52:00.000-08:002008-11-23T05:52:00.000-08:00I love this flower too--we had them all over the p...I love this flower too--we had them all over the place in Ca and I miss them. Your painting is gorgeous! I also love the lettering and the border. Do you spend alot of time practicing your lettering or does it just come naturally? It is charming!<BR/>LisaLisa Adams Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065898896114110742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865539142348033494.post-9229306665235311092008-11-23T02:58:00.000-08:002008-11-23T02:58:00.000-08:00These are stunning plants Margaret and you do them...These are stunning plants Margaret and you do them justice with your painting.<BR/><BR/>Hmmmmm I am going to have to try to do the napkin folding. It looks like fun.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865539142348033494.post-83908818445577817232008-11-23T02:40:00.000-08:002008-11-23T02:40:00.000-08:00oh margaret this is so very special to me. i had t...oh margaret this is so very special to me. i had them in my garden, yes i did. they are absolutely amazingly beautiful and look just like a bird. thanks so very much, what a lovely image to wake up to.soulbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879115279499153124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865539142348033494.post-66401949182748539412008-11-22T23:55:00.000-08:002008-11-22T23:55:00.000-08:00Hi Margaret Ann. I love this post, one of my favou...Hi Margaret Ann. I love this post, one of my favourite plants! The composition and colours are just right, it would make a nice centre piece for the Christmas table to match your napkins. Hmmm? I was thinking out aloud but I might be pinching your napkin idea.Stephen Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16876113438372579654noreply@blogger.com