Monday 18 June 2012

Mint-choc echinacea


Yes, I know, I was flumoxed by the title too. I mean I've heard some flavour and ingredient combinations before that had me baffled, but this one was a real mystery!

In a bold departure, it appears that Lisa Wright has decided to use her mint-choc background (created especially for The Summer of Ice Cream Colours), as a stage setting for flowers. With not a face or eye in sight, this appears to be a throwback to her early painting days when she believed that the only things she was capable of painting were petals and bunnies in smocks and sailor suits.

Will this set a new trend? Are all those macro shots of Corfu blooms about to be immortalised onto canvas with paint and pastel? I guess we'll just have to wait and see...

42 comments:

  1. Lovely flower, but I was expecting a face....Jason is def. getting married, I'll send an invitation! Valerie

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  2. LOVE THE BACKGROUND ...MAKES THOSE FLOWERS ALMOST 3D...XXX

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  3. First of all, you have a LOVELY blog here. I feel like visiting a beautiful garden :). Your painting is all gorgeousness. Hugs.

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  4. The title drew me in immediately. The background caused me to linger longer. Beautiful colors and muted texture.

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  5. too funny but the painting is beautiful!!!
    cheers, dana

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  6. Absolutely beautiful - so delicately painted.

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  7. Very refreshing and cool...love it!

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  8. I think this is beautiful - I'd love to see your macro shots - I've become a little obsessed with the macro setting on my camera lately!

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  9. Beautiful painting, soft and muted and gentle on the eye. BJ

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  10. A delicious combo of colors here...apparently there is more than one kind of talent, yes?!

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  11. I love the flow of the petals......so graceful and light. The background gives it great audience ;)

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  12. What a beautiful painting ~ this has to be my new favorite!

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  13. Gorgeous corfu bloom. I sure hope we see more. I love that minty background for SOC.

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  14. Love,
    Love,
    Love....this!!!

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  15. Wow Lisa! Stunningly beautiful! You've got some terrific talent girlie.

    Jessi xox

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  16. This is lovely...I love the way the petals have come out:) Whatever it is...you must be really good at this:)))

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  17. deeeee=lish!!!
    Lovely painting!

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  18. I love your flowers and your background!
    Hugs and blessings.
    Kelly

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  19. Mint Choc it is, and delightfully so.

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  20. Lovely and the flowers share the limelight with the beautiful minty background. Great job - even if it is throwback style...sometimes it's nice to revisit those...

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  21. I think Lisa had a fabulous idea and she made it perfect. :)

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  22. oh, i love your throwback piece! the light purple flowers against the minty green background is really pretty. i'm a sucker for those petals!

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  23. just rubbing in the Corfu thing again aren't you... I am bloody freezing and the sitting huddled at my desk under a blanket... I love the throw back thing... I think this is so perfectly balanced and delicate... maybe it is time to revisit all this and see where your new skills will take it... xx

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  24. Well I for one am even more impressed by the flowers. The colors are perfect and they have just enough movement to make me believe they are gently blowing in the gentle breeze. Truly a FUN canvas.

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  25. If your flower painting was all I was capable of painting, I would be a happy woman. It's gorgeous!

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  26. I love the depth of your green background... and the flowers are amazing. It looks so real how the petals are unfurling....

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  27. So beautiful. Marvelous flowers and gorgeous background. beautiful color combination. Love it.
    Lovely greet Marja

    (www.marjascreativity.blogspot.nl)

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  28. Just gorgeous Lisa... and love the beautiful background...

    Hugs
    Jenny x

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  29. Oh the background on this is amazing!!

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  30. Love the background as well and the flowers are beautiful!

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  31. Hello Lisa!!! it has been a while since I have been here!!!! love this painting you did for SOC!!!! looks amazing!!!!

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  32. I think it's gorgeous... I'm now dying to see a bunny in a sailor suit though...

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  33. what a gorgeous background this is!

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  34. it is marvulous these beautiful flowers and this background fits so nice together ♥

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  35. Love what you did with this weeks colours...absolutely beautiful!

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