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Turbulences soon coming up in bigger version… & opening of new online shop at Saatchi Art


Turbulences

Proudly presenting…
Turbulences. 30/30cm 3.1/2 cm deep.
Forces of nature always fascinated me, tornadoes are one of them.
A demonstration of raw power par excellence.
Having said that I’d rather stick to my canvas than approaching one of them.

Please scroll down for close ups…
Notice the movement & metallic colors used to convey the electrifying energy emanating from
a stormy atmosphere.
Extra strong gel medium was used to produce the relief.

Having had a good feedback on this small version, my next project will be a much bigger one…

Thank you all so much for your continual support.
Your visits, likes & comments are most valuable to me!

I want to take this opportunity to announce the opening of my new online shop on Saatchi Art (I encountered too many technical difficulties on Etsy when they lately changed their rules)
Will keep you updated as soon as I have the time to feed my account with photos of my painting collections.

Turbulences

Turbulences

Turbulences

Turbulences

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Purple rose. A new addition!


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I have so little time to post with all the painting, that today I’m going to post as much as possible 🙂
Best wishes for a wonderful weekend!

This is another addition to the Zen flower collection.
Including close ups of brush strokes & tones

For orders please contact life_paintings@hotmail.com

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Painting still wet! ©copyright2015owpp

Painting still wet!
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Lambs lettuce & radishes for inspiration :)


Minimalist style ©copyright2015owpp

Minimalist style
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I was preparing myself a plate of organic greens washing the earth off & noticed the colour contrast, the beauty of fresh food which lead me to a photo shoot craze… There was no photoshop involved besides the middle one where I played a bit with the colour.
Which one is your favorite?

Having fun messing around with colour... ©copyright2015owpp

Having fun messing around with colour…
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Aren't greens elegant? ©copyright2015owpp

Aren’t greens elegant?
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New flower collection…


Light & shadow ©copyright2014owpp

Light & shadow
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I have been taking flower shots for quite a while now, but only understood yesterday while having fun at it once again, the influence the blogging world has on my results which I think has definitely improved since the beginning of my blog.
This time I decided to play it sometimes sophisticated with black background and others preserved its pure lines in the classical settings of daylight.
I hope you’ll enjoy this collection 🙂

Burst of pattern & light ©copyright2014owpp

Burst of pattern & light
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Mysterious & abstract ©copyright2014owpp

Mysterious & abstract
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Flashy orange symmetry ©copyright2014owpp

Flashy orange symmetry
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Summer classical ©copyright2014owpp

Summer classical
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Zooming in beauty ©copyright2014owpp

Zooming in beauty
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Flash surprise! Turning my yellow flower to orange :) ©copyright2014owpp

Flash surprise! Turning my yellow flower to orange 🙂
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Green flowery forest ©copyright2014owpp

Green flowery forest
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Small beauty among giant shiny foliage ©copyright2014owpp

Small beauty among giant shiny foliage
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Preserving the clear pure lines ©copyright2014owpp

Preserving the clear pure lines
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...and colored abstract ©copyright2014owpp

…and colored abstract
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Last but not least... Sophisticated yet genuine ©copyright2014owpp

Last but not least… Sophisticated yet genuine
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Floating in a Fuchsia world


Oh! Exquisite rose! ©copyright2014owpp

Oh! Exquisite rose!
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Today, I want to share this exquisite Fuchsia rose that was given to me when I had accidentally dressed the table with what do you know… yes, a Fuchsia tablecloth.
It gave me the perfect background.
Following for nearly two years very talented photographers on WordPress gave me the right angles for perfect shots.
I work with what I consider a basic camera which is a Canon digital IXUS 95 IS but following the advice of a blogger I exploited to a maximum its potential & come up with quite good results but,

I’ll let you judge for yourselves these close-ups in the hope that it’ll greet pleasantly your eyes 🙂

The bunch  ©copyright2014owpp

The bunch
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The close-up lining the veins... ©copyright2014owpp

The close-up lining the veins…
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Shadow & light of a B&W classical ©copyright2014owpp

Shadow & light of a B&W classical
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Dainty petals ©copyright2014owpp

Dainty petals
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The elegant blur  ©copyright2014owpp

The elegant blur
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Sideways ©copyright2014owpp

Sideways
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Frontal ©copyright2014owpp

Frontal
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Pink world ©copyright2014owpp

Pink world
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Curled edges ©copyright2014owpp

Curled edges
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The Peace lily & seeing green


The Spathiphyllum-floribundum ©copyright2014owpp

The Spathiphyllum-floribundum
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We are lucky enough to have succeeded in keeping this most exotic plant alive in our home for quite a few years 🙂
I’ll include the photos of its maturation.
I hope you like it, have a good weekend!

Courtesy of Wikipedia.
Spathiphyllum floribundum, snowflower,[2] peace lily,[2] is a flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to northwestern South America from Panama east to Venezuela and south to Peru.

It is a herbaceous perennial plant. The leaves are oval to lanceolate, 12–20 cm long and 5–9 cm broad. The flowers are produced in a spadix, surrounded by a 10–20 cm long, greenish- or yellowish-white spathe.

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Perfect shape & texture
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Close up ©copyright2014owpp

Close up
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Magical changes ©copyright2014owpp

Magical changes
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Seeing green ;) ©copyright2014owpp

Seeing green 😉
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As small as a buttonhole…


A tiny daisy ©copyright2014owpp

A tiny daisy
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As I sat down on a bench in front of a lake bordered by trees, a plucked daisy
laying on the grass drew my attention and while the others went on having
their fun I picked it up & had mine experimenting for thirty whole
minutes the art of close-up photography. This flower as big as a buttonhole
pleasantly surprised me with its outcome 🙂
I have to explain that my camera is very basic so I’m always in awe at
how its limits can be stretched…

I had a hard time selecting, erased about five & a whole load on premises & ended with the grand collection
of seven I just could not part with but most importantly is which one do YOU like?

This is my background ©copyright2014owpp

This is my background
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For the amazing talent out there! ©copyright2014owpp

For the amazing talent out there!
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Blurry beauty ©copyright2014owpp

Blurry beauty
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Tiny but grand ©copyright2014owpp

Tiny but grand
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There's nothing like B&W! ©copyright2014owpp

There’s nothing like B&W!
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Fragile... ©copyright2014owpp

Fragile…
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A last glance... ©copyright2014owpp

A last glance…
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Sunflower versus sun


Sun to sun ©copyright2013owpp

Sun to sun
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Sun to sun
Cheek to cheek
Bright and alight
Facing your alike

Facing your alike  ©copyright2013owpp

Facing your alike
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Busy bees :) ©copyright2013owpp

Busy bees 🙂
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Nature’s gems


A gem found in the rain ©copyright2013owpp

A gem found in the rain
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I bequeath myself to the storms,
To the rain I love, falling gently
Or brutally unto the Oceans marking
Their way, digging tears into the
Grain of shores… bringing out the
Gems of yonder, tempting them out
Of their daily modicum of privacy
And fashioning as a jest, a grand
Exit by beaming scintillae betwixt
Feral clouds thereupon supplanting
Yestereve’s majestic sunset.

Jewel of yonder ©copyright2013owpp

Jewel of yonder
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The grain of shores ©copyright2013owpp

The grain of shores
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Rumbling clouds ©copyright2013owpp

Rumbling clouds
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Desolate & exquisite ©copyright2013owpp

Desolate & exquisite
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Running home! ©copyright2013owpp

Running home!
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Steel seagull ©copyright2013owpp

Steel seagull
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Looking for cover ©copyright2013owpp

Looking for cover
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Flying high… or diving… seagulls are never dull!


I am the king! ©copyright2013owpp

I am the king!
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The seagull is never dull
It flies high or dives
steeply spreading wide
Its wings…looking
Groomed and all neat
In its pedicured feet
Takes a stroll on the beach
Or watches from its tower
Diligently counting and
Recounting those who might have
Gone missing, falling asleep,
Roasting too deep… 🙂

Flying high ©copyright2013owpp

Flying high
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Gliding along sand lines ©copyright2013owpp

Gliding along sand lines
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I said come here right now! ©copyright2013owpp

I said come here right now!
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Seagull's holidays ©copyright2013owpp

Seagull’s holidays
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Don't you dare! ©copyright2013owpp

Don’t you dare!
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"kids play" ©copyright2013owpp

“kids play”
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Now I have a perfect view ©copyright2013owpp

Now I have a perfect view
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I am always right ©copyright2013owpp

I am always right
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I am proud of my pedicure! ©copyright2013owpp

I am proud of my pedicure!
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Hum...let's see...105,106,107... ©copyright2013owpp

Hum…let’s see…105,106,107…
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Love birds blending with the sky ©copyright2013owpp

Love birds blending with the sky
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Glowing in the sunset ©copyright2013owpp

Glowing in the sunset
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