Hellebore

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That word, exquisite.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Thu 15 Mar 15:55:36

Just beautiful Carole!

Posted by Lorraine O'Dea on Thu 15 Mar 16:02:50

Lovely hellebores and nice background effects Carole.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Thu 15 Mar 16:03:00

I agree with the others infact they took the words out of my mouth! This is indeed exquisite :)

Posted by Louise Naimian on Thu 15 Mar 16:05:55

Really beautiful Carole. Love your colours.

Posted by Rachel Mansell on Thu 15 Mar 16:26:24

Superb delicate work...love the areas of dark...I love helibores

Posted by Thalia Stones on Thu 15 Mar 16:28:09

Lovely work, you do such great backgrounds and your flowers are so perfect, yet free.

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Thu 15 Mar 16:46:38

I can imagine the goddess flora wearing them. Beautiful!!!

Posted by Michael Hanrahan on Thu 15 Mar 16:48:20

I've run out of superlatives, Carole. Your work is exceptional. ( Oh dear, that one just slipped out.)

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Thu 15 Mar 16:48:57

As usual Carole a gem.. I love Hellebores.

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Thu 15 Mar 16:50:40

At the risk of being boring.....it IS superb Carole.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 15 Mar 16:55:50

Those unmistakable textures and mastery again Carole! Beauty!

Posted on Thu 15 Mar 17:01:36

Recognised your work straight away, gorgeous painting.

Posted by Glennis Weston on Thu 15 Mar 17:43:19

A most wonderful delicate botanical painting Carole!

Posted by Satu Vartiainen on Thu 15 Mar 18:05:55

Really appreciate all your kind comments thanks so much.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Thu 15 Mar 18:07:24

Great floral work again Carole. Lovely.

Posted by Jim Morris on Thu 15 Mar 18:39:51

like it muchly

Posted by Mike Capenerhurst on Thu 15 Mar 18:56:49

Superb Carole! Great background too.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Thu 15 Mar 19:08:49

beautiful

Posted by Georgina Potter on Thu 15 Mar 19:09:33

Lovely work Carole, so realistic,

Posted by David Johns on Thu 15 Mar 19:36:20

Brilliant Carole. Wonderful detail, love the composition and the way the flowers stand out against that dark background.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Thu 15 Mar 19:53:17

Just wonderful! It's a striking painting, those hard edges and delicate petals just terrific.

Posted by Willie Drea on Thu 15 Mar 20:02:42

Love everything about this, and the background brings it all together.

Posted by andre mulard on Thu 15 Mar 21:05:59

This is just stunning, Carole. They said it all and I agree.

Posted by Mia Ketels on Thu 15 Mar 21:20:28

The flower expert strikes again. They glow Carole.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Thu 15 Mar 21:30:24

How do you find the time so detailed Wonderfull

Posted by michael brown on Thu 15 Mar 21:43:03

Thanks so much for lovely comments it's so good to receive your views on my work.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Thu 15 Mar 21:48:23

Michael I paint a bit of these each day, it's long winded work as you have wait for each application to dry, also I don't plan much just make it up as I go along.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Thu 15 Mar 21:52:22

How beautiful. What I would give to be able to paint like you.

Posted by Seth Dalton on Fri 16 Mar 07:25:34

The extremes of tone really give the flowers centre stage Carole. Glorious!

Posted by Diana Boanas SWA on Fri 16 Mar 07:57:41

Gosh, this is gorgeous Carole, you really do excel with these subjects.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Fri 16 Mar 09:05:24

Just beautiful Carole!

Posted by Sarah Eden on Fri 16 Mar 09:10:23

Many thanks, much appreciated Seth, Diana, Alan and Sarah.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Fri 16 Mar 09:30:09

Sumptuous flowers!

Posted by Linda Wilson on Fri 16 Mar 11:03:21

Such attention to detail, am envious.

Posted by Richard Cooper on Fri 16 Mar 13:42:16

Just beautiful Carole !!

Posted by Audrey Hynds on Fri 16 Mar 14:01:52

Thank you very much :)

Posted by Carole Swingler on Fri 16 Mar 14:31:53

This is beautiful as always Carole.

Posted by DOROTHY WILSON on Fri 16 Mar 14:40:55

It’s just beautiful, Carole.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Fri 16 Mar 15:34:25

You have really caught the delicacy of these Hellebores really well, they have such a lovely translucency about them, very well painted as always.

Posted by Linda Drury on Fri 16 Mar 16:11:52

Beautiful Carole

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Fri 16 Mar 16:54:37

Superb work again, Carole! Gorgeous!

Posted by Jennifer Alsop on Fri 16 Mar 18:47:18

Thank you Dorothy, Ellen, Linda, Dennis and Jennifer.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Fri 16 Mar 22:24:13

I love hellebores, and these are exceptional!

Posted by Jenny Moed-Korpela on Thu 22 Mar 03:04:32

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Watercolour, inktense, acrylic ink. Flowers from my garden.

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Carole Swingler

Self- taught artist, I have dabbled in watercolours for many years on and off. My first love is flower painting in watercolour. Now trying many different media including acrylic inks, gouache, all types of pencils to try loose-ish semi abstract images.

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