One of my addictions is patterns. I love painting them, buying them on linens and paper supplies and decorating with them. I mix and match the most unlikely ones together. As long as there's some color harmony going on, it works for me. I find patterns to be cheery. I've recovered my dining room chairs in vibrant garden motifs with linen napkins from import stores. This is a painting I did of one of my favorite tablecloths that I bought at a flea market, only in real life it's in reds and oranges. I wanted the contrast of the blues with these vibrant nectarines, which by the way, were delicious and juicy! Many artists are often inspired by gardens. Botanical illustration has been around forever, and just look at how many nature journals are out there.
Gardens are magical, healing places whether it's a small one on your kitchen windowsill, a plot of grass on your rooftop, or vast acreage filled with wildflowers and fruit trees. It's all good! So do yourself a favor and spend more time in the garden.
acrylic on canvas 24" x 30" Illustration Friday prompt: Garden
34 Comments on IF : Garden Patterns, last added: 3/17/2008
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nice pattern...and great colours...
Nicely done, the background garden is epecially effective.
Thanks everyone :)
Ronni, I did this painting about 5 months ago. I wanted to add some still lifes to my collection. This is really so much more vibrant in person! You'll just have to come to Studio Lolo to see it!
Hey Laurel,
This is so soothing and delicious! Thank you for stopping in periodically. I'm still working on my portfolio- troubleshooting browser issues, and spent a week on the east coast visiting my family last week before I make the plunge.
I hope you are healthy and happy and although, I'm not blogging I haven't forgotten you for a moment.
Be well ~Michelle
Peachy!! ;-)
Im enjoyiing the contrast.. and now going to the kitchen to look for fruit!
Great colors. I like the pattern. This is making me hungry for peaches.
lovely pattern and so soft colors!
This is one of my favorites. It would look good in someone's dining room.
Wonderful idea! So delicate patern!
Wow. I love everything about this painting. The patterned faded cool colored cloth with warm fruit - a gorgeous contrast that pulls one in.
Lovely! I like patterns too.
I will spend more time in the garden if it ever stops snowing. What a nice pattern to remind us of spring.
perfect peach painting!! yummy!
very nice and poetic ..
Great work, terrific colors!!!
I really like the serene feeling your choice of colors gives this painting. Makes me want spring to hurry up and get here already. :)
I love patterns too. I like the colors in your illustration - the complimentary orange and blue is very nice.
I'm with Janice! You made me hungry for fruit!
i like the colors in this one. i totally agree about patterns :)
love love love this, lolo! beeeeuuutiful muted colors and a really striking composition, especially with the peaches and how vibrant they are. so we are moving onto peaches at studio lolo...hmmm...i must make a mental note of that. "put the pears aside and pick up some peaches."
hee, hee!
A beautiful patterns. :D gorgeous i must say.
I totally agree with you! I love pattern and surround myself in it at home, it cheers me up - the more colourful the better! This is beautiful :)
great idea! it'll be good to spend some time in the garden :)
love the pattern
Very Pretty!
Very beautiful, and the color choices are...delicious! This must be quite gorgeous in that large size!
i know i commented, but it's not here, silly me must have made a mess of posting it. i love patterns because they bring conformity and therefore consistency and regularity to all things, but i also like 'higgly-piggly' things with no pattern at all (that's the two sides of my aquarian personality). hugs and wfs.
I love floral prints. In high school, I probably looked like I was wearing my mothers curtains. I bet I had a shirt like your table cloth here, in blue like you've painted it. Nice job!
I like the light on the patterned cloth, nice effect!
Lovely - and your "butter-fly" joke totally cracked me up - thanks!
This is very lovely and the patterns are cool! I love that fruit!
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Hi Lolo!
It's lovely, congratulations!
Thanks to yours visits to my virtual home!
Marta
Very nice and original piece, congratulations ! And, the contrasts are excellent !
So often your pieces make me feel at peace. This is certainly one of them. I look at it and just go, aaaaaahhh!
I came by after your visit and very kind comment and I enjoy your work. This one especially. My wife says: "cant we buy it?"