Pretty bouquets...A short slideshow

A thing of beauty is a joy forever...

and can you think of something 

prettier than fresh ,fragrant flowers

whose beauty is unsurpassed ....

What can be a better source of joy

and an instant mood uplifter?

Here is a collection of pretty floral bouquets...

each one vying with the other to claim the 

"Prettiest of all" title...

A VASE OF FLOWERS-AN OIL PAINTING

Here is my old oil painting...

It is a replica of a ceramic flower vase

filled with pastel flowers ,leaves and buds....

from an art book...

FLOWERS AND LEAVES - A 3-D RELIEF PAINTING

Here is a 3-D relief painting...

On a dark background 

I have arranged a set of 

flowers,buds and leaves

made of ceramic powder and glue...

after they dried, I painted and shaded

them with acrylic colors and 

gave the piece a final coat of clear varnish...

It is indeed a pleasure to watch these

3-d flowers pop out of the canvas!

FLORAL BUNCH_A NIB PAINTING...

I always love to do NIB PAINTINGS...

I chose a simple embroidery design of flowers and planned to do a NIB PAINTING...

First,I traced the design on a black felt cloth and applied oil colors with the help

of specially crafted nibs(available in craft stores) and carefully fashioned the flovers and

leaves with these nibs...

I know it is a messy job-as this paint lakes a long time to dry

and there is every chance of smudging and messing up the work...

But...when it is over-it is worth the effort and the time spent on it...

And  a good NIB PAINTING looks like an embroidery work..

.and pastel shades enhance the beauty of the piece...