Tea and tulips

Lovely painting Julie. Colours and composition are really nice.

A really lovely composition Julie! The jug is floating indeed because it's not on the tray. I have been trying to find a solution and the only thing that would perhaps work is to cover the tray with a darker brown to hide it. If nothing else helps you can cut out the shapes and make a collage! Let's see if somebody finds a better way to rescue your beautiful painting.

Lovely piece, Julie. The palette is super here.

Nice work Julie, sorry haven't any tideas about the floating jug

I wouldn't have noticed the jug but now you mention it, perhaps you could wash out the brown at the bottom of the jug a little and give it a dark blue base rim leaving that small strip of white next to the tea cup which would make it appear to be sitting on the tray? I love the colours and composition, good still life!

Lovely still life - don't worry about the jug - little surprises like that in a painting make it interesting and unique. (P.S. Artists never make 'mistakes' they just have unique interpretations, lol!)

Thank you all for your kind and helpful comments. We had a laugh at my art group about the floating jug. I did have an attempt at solving the problem and it looks a little better - but Thea, I really like your idea of artists having unique interpretations!!

Just found this lovely painting Julie as my iPad is behaving itself this morning and I was able to navigate back. The colours are beautiful and, like Louise, I wouldn't have noticed the floating jug, we are always so critical of our own work aren't we. Perhaps you could place a large slice of chocolate cake in front of it to go with the cuppa!

Masses of talent Julie

Hi Julie. Why don't you taper the bottom of the jug inwards, thus creating a shaddow which would connect the jug and anchor it to the tray. Know what I mean??? I have a jug this shape at the back of my party food painting if you have a look. Lovely painting and as it is, it has a touch of the Shirley Trevena about it! Thank you for your comment on my drawing, by the way!