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Sunflowers by Henny Schutz

Sunflowers

© Henny Schutz

So far I have used mainly watercolor paints and I decided to try acrylic again using hardly any water.
The painting was modified and replaced.
Acrylic

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acrylic figurative flowers nature paper realism sunflowers

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Joan Butler Gore

This is lovely and I think you should do more flowers with the same technique. Id love to see you do a purple floral, being my favorite color. I admire you for getting such great results with acrylic. I never learned how to use them correctly. But this is beautiful Henny.

4 months ago

Do you really like it Joan? While I was painting it I asked myself where I was going also because there was a rather large piece of paper to cover. I will do a search for purple flowers and see if I have the courage to start another acrylic. Thank you for the comment and the vote.

4 months

Joan Butler Gore

To me you have just the right balance between realism and impressionism. I personally like to do that with portraits, very detailed features and then an abstract background. I have to try it with a floral soon.

4 months

another great floral composition ..delicate yet rich.Love your brush strokes..give your flowers so much character.k8

4 months

Thank you, Kate.

4 months

What a nice colours. Beautiful composition.
I like it.

4 months

Thank you, Janina.

4 months

Angela Susan Harrison

Really love these Sunflowers, Henny! The colours are rich and glowing, and have produced a textured effect! Like the way the petals project and open out, and one can feel the softness of the Sunflowers! Nice to try another medium, and it is another experience mixing and blending, and rendering textures. Art is so versatile, and we can learn something new every time we start a new subject. Most of my Life it has always been sketching, but once one comes into painting, then things take on a different meaning. All the best with your Acrylics! 5***** Regards Angela Susan

4 months

Thank you, Angela. Acrylics are so different from watercolors, especially when they are applied without water. It makes it difficult if not impossible to draw fine lines. That is when I used water to dilute the paint.

4 months

I say that your sunflowers are terrific. I had a heck of a time with mine and you make it look so easy. I like your texture and color - I think you and acrylics do great work together. Blessings to you, CJ

4 months

Thank you, CJ. I am glad you like them.

4 months

Very beautiful sunflowers Henny! Love to grow them and love to see them! well done! ty

4 months

They are cheerful flowers. Thank you TAS.

4 months

Lise Paul Abitona

beautiful colors!

4 months

Thank you Lise.

4 months

Alison Caltrider

Gorgeous....I love this...the bright colors! 5*

4 months

Thank you Alison.

4 months

Beautiful work Henny, very well done, cheers, Paul ;0)

4 months

Thank you, Paul.

4 months

Geoffrey Gaskell

Hello Henny, Well, for a start, I think that you should think this a beautiful floral painting. Moreover, if you should think that, then I would tend to agree. :-)

4 months

LOL, do you always take detours? Geoffrey, thank you for saying that you like the sunflowers.

4 months

Geoffrey Gaskell

Yes, Henny, if there's a scenic route, I like to take it. :-)

4 months

Henny I think you have done an amazing Job well done Hun
Ricky Xx

4 months

Have to leave now but I see there's another picture of yours. Will have a look later. Thank you for the comment, Ricky.

4 months

Brilian work,Henny, wonderful colors! beautifully painted sunflowers! Love it! Varvara.

4 months

Thank you, Varvara.

4 months

Davina Nicholas

Striking colours!5*

4 months

Thank you, Davina.

4 months

Henny~ I think this is so beautiful! I know you can paint using any medium.. This is truly beautiful sunflowers! Excellent job 5*** My favorite painting now ;)

4 months

Glad you like the sunflowers, Chrisann. Thank you for the comment and the vote.

4 months

Henny you have created a brilliant painting and I love the intensity of the colours :) :)

4 months

Thank you Veena

4 months

Henny these Sunflowers are Lovely!! They caught my eye instantly. You have a great feel for the acrilics. I love how the colors go from almost transparent to a deep richness. I also like the sunny spring feeling this painting projects. A very Fine piece indeed, Lin

4 months

Thank you Lin. Missed your post. Sorry.

3 months

daniel perkowski

very beautiful sunflowers !!! I like the colours in this one ,greatly done 5*

4 months

Thank you, Daniel.

4 months

Hi Henny, the results are absolutely wonderful. I think you have captured the essence of the sunflower, bright, cheerfull and always a joy to look at. Regards, Les

4 months

Thank you, Les. Sunflowers are rewarding objects to paint, particularly when using acrylics.

4 months

Lovely Henny! One of my favourite flowers! I know you've used acrylic, but it looks like watercolour. This is bright, sunny and beautiful! Looks finished to me!

4 months

Thank you, Sally. I do not think I will be able to get such "blazing" colours using watercolours.

4 months

beautiful painting,i love it.

4 months

Thank you, egypt.

4 months

Gorgeous sunflowers! love your bright colors ! 5***** DeHahn

4 months

Thank you.

4 months

Love your sunflowers! When I do them in watercolours, I use a little wax crayon on the pettals and in the centre. It then becomes mixed media, but one gets the blazing brightness!I like the turquoise blue in the background but feel that it might have been broken by a little of the green which you have on the right....even just two leafy bits peeping out to the left under the middle flower. This will break the large negative space of the blue and anchor the flowers to the left.
But, all said, it is so beautiful!

4 months

Suset, thank you for your suggestion. I think you are right and I will follow it up.

4 months

Does the use of wax crayon work with acrylic paint?

4 months

Beautiful sunflowers, the colours are lovely, 5*s.

4 months

Thank you, Carol.

4 months

Gorgeous sunflower composition with great colors and texture!

4 months

Thank you, Rene.

4 months

I love so much your style, your palette, your art!

4 months

Thank you.

4 months

Lorna Bradfield

Hi Henny, I love the sunflowers and like the freshness you have achieved. Well done. I also find acylics difficult, much prefer oils. Regards Lorna

4 months

Thank you, Lorna. Oils are the next step. I have never ever painted with oils.

4 months

great warm sunflowers, love the colours the blue background really adds that summery feel,
S.x

4 months

Thank you, Sally. Blue skies, even when it is only peeping through the clouds, make me happy.

4 months

Yellow flowers against the pale blue background. Its like 3D effect.Well done.

4 months

Thank you, Raymond.

4 months

Casoni Ibolya-Iby

So beautiful!Love the bright,happy colors too!Are like I choosed them....
All the best,Iby

4 months

Thank you, Iby.

4 months

nigel mc clements

beautiful artwork.

4 months

Thank you, Nigel.

4 months

What a beautiful sunny painting!Well done!

4 months

Thank you, Vania.

4 months

Hi, I'm the administrator for the group Flowers, and Trees

, and I'd love you to add this picture to the group. (accepted)

4 months

Thank you for the invitation and of course I accept. Thank you.

4 months

beautiful and gorgeous sunflowers. love the colors. 5*****

4 months

Thank you, Oldivad (that cannot be your real name, or can it?)

4 months

bright and brilliant~

4 months

Thank you, Carol.

4 months

Zivka Koceva Karadjovska

Awesome painting,wonderful sunflowers,beautiful color pallet,love 3D effect.5***** and 5***** .....
Best regards!

4 months

Zivka thank you very much.

4 months

Very nice painting Henny,keep up the nice work.Thank you for your comment on Captured Vision.

Sincerely
William Thomas

4 months

Thank you, William.

4 months

beautiful, i love the movement and the composition.

4 months

Thank you, Liat.

4 months

pavlos triantafillou

excellent work,bravo Henny,have a nice afternoon

4 months

Thank you, Pavlos.

4 months

Kostas Koutsoukanidis

Fantastic color combination and movement. Your sunflowers look indeed so alive. I love them.

4 months

Thank you for your comment, Kostas.

4 months

Hi Henny...I thought I would drop by and look at some of your art since you were so kind to respond to my questions in here. I love this painting as it is so vibrant and the subject matter is, well, just beautiful. Keep up the good work and thanks again for your input! :-)

4 months

Thank you, Jeanne.

4 months

Joeri Van Royen

Bedankt Henny voor de commentaar op

Prachtig kleurenwerk overigens (ik ben zelf sterker in het monochrome), *****

4 months

Dank, Joeri. Ik ben gewoon gek op kleuren, maar desalniettemin bewonder en waardeer ik monochrome net zo goed.

4 months

Beautiful bright colours love them.....and very eye catching.

3 months

Thank you, Annabela.

3 months

Beata Belanszky - Demko

WOnderful composition, wonderful colours, great work Henny! So heart warming!

3 months

Thank you, Beata.

3 months

Здравствуйте,Хенни.Ваши подсолнухи хороши,свежи на фоне чистого неба.Техника интересная,напоминает акварель.
Красиво и радостно.С уважением,Олег.

3 months

Thank you, Oleg. They were done with acrylics.

3 months

Jose Luis Villagran Ortiz

Fantastic painting. Excellent color.

3 months

Thank you, José.

3 months

Delicat.5*

2 months

Jacota, thank you and thank you for taking the trouble to look at my other paintings.

2 months

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