This is beautiful, Skylar. The contrast of the "whites" on the very drak background is just amazing.

Abraham - Thank you so much, my friend. This is such a favorite of mine to paint. The foliage is very dark green, and it is easy to emphasize those contrasts.

Excellent piece Skylar. Like Abraham said the contrast makes this work well.

Thank you Paul. your comments are most appreciated.

This is wonderful--I really like the bud on the right, the way the edges diffuse and are found again.   

Kisu - Thank you so much. I love to paint flowers, altho I don't do very many. (I am usually intimidated by having Ng post either right behind or in front of my pieces! LOL!)

Okay, I don't know what or who Ng is, but judging from this entry, you need not feel intimidated about your ability to paint flowers. I like the way you handle your medium and especially the way you have varied your edges.

Hi Edna - Alfred Ng is someone I consider a floral painter of the first magnitude. He posts wonderful pieces here. His pieces seem to have an extra something that mine don't (Now, that just might be Artist's Myopia on my part...)

But thank you so much. I love painting, and don't even think about "edges". I just do what look right. And - I love to do high-contrast works. they seem to really pop.

 (SkylarArt.com)

I know, most of us just paint after awhile without thinking about all the stuff the show judges throw at us during a critique. Maybe I should just back off of the art speak myself. Actually what I was saying is that I really like this painting.

Edna - I hope I didn't insult you. I was just saying that after painting for so many years things like edges are just instinctive. As is composition, color balance, and the like. I'm sure you know what I mean. It's been Many Years (1990) since I put a piece up for show, or judgeing. I sell everything I paint, just about, and don't really think about showing anymore. Thank you again for your kind words.

Very nice and the contrast really does make the white of the flower brilliant.  I think the tones of the greens add to this wonderful effect as well especially when you view the bud on the right.  You can also feel the velvety touch of the plant.  Honesty I don't think there is any subject you can't paint well.

Dania - OMG, I'm choked up! I'm an absolute sucker for praise! Thank you so much. If you knew how often I'm disappointed in my own works, you would be surprised. Even this piece, I picked apart after it was done.

Great light effect on the flower. The backrount ain't bad either.  Good job. 

Gene, My Man - Thanks so much!

Skylar, this is beautiful.

Margo - Thank you. I hope you are painting more Magnolias.

Skylar, your white flowers are very nice and tender! I do love the bud - this one and the other one, the white rose, it feels the painting with innocence.

Dear Sweet Valia - Thank you so much!!!

Mike - Thanks - Yes, it is a little different. I don't do a lot of flowers - Too many others who do them better!!!

Skylar, I need to go back to the Botanical garden and get more fabulous pictures (good excuse for me to go see it again - it is so beautiful). In the meantime, I have just finished a fabulous fun watercolor workshop here locally. I also got a chance to visit with a friend from one of the previous workshops. She does terrific work and it was great fun to visit.

A very nice peace of work.

Skylar, do you really think it is fair to deprive the world of you beautiful florals paintings just because you personally like Ng's florals better? His florals are gorgeous, but your are too.

Skylar, I think we are on the same page.

HGW - Thanks so much!

Edna - We are indeed on the same page - Let's paint on it!!!

Margo - O.K. You win, I will try to do more florals, if you do!

Very good job....

Terra - Thank you for your comment.

Wow!  How lovely!

Elayne - Thank you so much!