Saturday, 8 October 2011

Autumn Hydrangea

A couple of years ago the kids gave me a small hydrangea plant,its now a gorgeous large bush and has been happily blooming all summer in my front garden.Recently the colours have been changing and it looks even more interesting.

"Now Autumn's fire burns slowly along the woods and day by day the leaves fall and melt."
William Allingham.
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10 comments:

  1. Jean Nelson Paintings and Photography9 October 2011 at 00:20

    I love your hydrangea painting, Azra. Not only is it a beautiful work, but it reminds me of a plant that I had for years. I loved that they bloomed for a long time and then changed colors. I especially liked the green color they change to in late fall. I would cut them then, and dry them for Christmas wreaths, and winter bouquets.

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  2. Karla9 October 2011 at 01:06

    What a great painting! I love the thick paint in places. I also love that quote. I have never heard that before.

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  3. Claire Beadon Carnell9 October 2011 at 02:16

    This is lovely, Azra - especially the beautifully transparent green glass bottle that holds your hydrangea!

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  4. sidmar9 October 2011 at 03:12

    Lovely flower painting and nice work on that bottle.

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  5. Giselle Vidal McMenamin9 October 2011 at 04:53

    Azra, great piece. I have a large hydrangea too! They are so beautiful and you've shown that here.

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  6. padmaja10 October 2011 at 03:56

    I loved the way you did the petals.. careful yet precise strokes.. looks very warm and friendly Azra!

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  7. Anita Badami10 October 2011 at 19:32

    You've captured the bottle beautifully with your painterly style Azra! I liked the green color. Very lively painting!

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  8. Azra11 October 2011 at 08:26

    Thanks Jean,how creative to use the dried flowers!

    Thanks Karla,I am trying to use more paint..its a small start.

    Thanks Claire,I'm glad you said transparent,I often have to ask my husband if the glass I paint does look transparent. : )

    Thanks Sidmar,glass is always tricky.

    Thanks Giselle,are'nt they the most glorious flower!

    Thanks Padmaja,the petals was the hardest part so its nice you mentioned them!

    Thanks Anita,there's something about green bottles,maybe its that old school song....

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  9. CHRIS MURRAY11 October 2011 at 21:00

    I've been trying to grow hydrangeas for years but the deer have managed to eat them before they bloom. This year I found some smelly stuff which seems to have saved them-next year I hope to have blooms to paint. Lovely painting.

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  10. Azra11 October 2011 at 21:06

    Thanks Chris,how fortunate you are to have deer roaming about,shame that they eat the hydrangea!Sounds like you've found a solution though.

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