I painted this "Waterlily" from a photo I took at the St. Petersburg, FL Sunken Gardens. ............................. ............................. I want to thank everyone who commented and gave me a high rating in the Color Blue and the Industrial Photography Contests. I came in 3rd in the Industrial Photography Contest. Thank you so very much everyone. :)
66 Comments
John Cappello 22 Mar 2009
This is first rate! So pure raw and Exhuberant, Uncontaminated, Tantalizing view.Caroline Kelly 27 Jan 2009
I reeally really like this painting of the water lillies. Beautiful!JENNIFER KESSELL 21 Jan 2009
what a beautiful painting ! another of my favorites. ~ jennifer kessellShannon Slaydon 30 Sep 2008
This is very, very beautiful Sharon! This is another one of my favorites!Cynthia Dixon 24 Sep 2008
Beautiful!Tim Kline 22 Sep 2008
Hi Sharon, Tim here, the wind chime guy. Thanks for sharing your work. Very, Very nice!Kelli Carter 17 Sep 2008
Very Beautiful!Isabel Alfarrobinha 08 Sep 2008
I AM AWARE THAT THIS SPLENDID WORK IS YOURSPiero Lucia 28 Aug 2008
It is indeed worthy of a prize. Bravo!laura granquist 27 Aug 2008
SKILLS, its great.Anonymous Guest 24 Aug 2008
Beautiful detail and color.ren yen 15 Aug 2008
You are at your best when you paint flowers.Miep Bos 13 Aug 2008
This is lovely!John Miller 04 Aug 2008
I love it!Tricia Walters 17 Jul 2008
Wow, you are versitile as an artist. Photography and painting. I love this image. It reminds me of France, but I'm not sure why.Charlene Zatloukal 16 Jul 2008
Gorgeous...gorgeous work! This looks absolutely real!! You are a wonderful artist!!Ruth Kauffman 08 Jul 2008
How did I ever miss THIS beauty!!!! Just stunning work...Julie Mayser 06 Jul 2008
Delicate and lovely,Sharon!Adarsh Kumar Pavani 05 Jul 2008
awesome paintingLynn De Serres 29 Jun 2008
Truly magnificent artwork.Brigitte Hintner 29 Jun 2008
Marvellous simply marvellous !!! You did a wonderful job here , bravo Sharon !!!:-)KC CHANG 29 Jun 2008
ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!gerry logan 29 Jun 2008
You have done an outstanding job on this picture love it just superbrenden howard 29 Jun 2008
as usual good work, it looks alive.Ralph Miller 29 Jun 2008
Well done!Anonymous Guest 28 Jun 2008
Beautifully done Sharon! The details are awesome!Chip Etier 28 Jun 2008
Reminds me of Monet.....Loredana 28 Jun 2008
Superb Work wowSigridur Bachmann 28 Jun 2008
Stunning work Sharon.!! Great texture and lovely colors.!!!Penny Myers 28 Jun 2008
Looks just like a photo. Well done.Seth Weaver 28 Jun 2008
Very nice painting reminds me of Monet.Ginger Lovellette 28 Jun 2008
Sharon! This is fabulous!Anonymous Guest 28 Jun 2008
Beautiful. Great details.Richard Delay Sirs 28 Jun 2008
Ahhhaa Lillies .. love em too.....Brenda Loveless 28 Jun 2008
you are so great a painter of nature's beauty!!lillianhibiscus 28 Jun 2008
So fabulous!!! Fantastic texture. Everything frames and compliments the beautiful waterlly!Gabrielle Stahlie 28 Jun 2008
Very fine textures and beautiful mute colours...Zura Potskhishvili 28 Jun 2008
Wonderful!!Very LOVELY job!!debbie collier 28 Jun 2008
Beautifully done!!! I love the water!!!Betty Alford 28 Jun 2008
lovely lacey pads, very monetNelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 28 Jun 2008
WONDERFUL PAINTING!!!!!!!!Nira Dabush 28 Jun 2008
Magnificent ,Sharon.. BRAVO!!!!!!!!!! JUST LOVE THIS.Armando Salas 28 Jun 2008
Your "factory" is amazing. Do you eat, sleep...?:-)michellino michellino 28 Jun 2008
Great stuff.tinsu kasai 28 Jun 2008
What a beautiful piece ....Sharon you're such a wonderful artist....keep doing what you doing..my eyes can't get enough.....much love ~ tinsuLivio Perissin 28 Jun 2008
very good.gregg dutcher 28 Jun 2008
Very pretty choice of flowers well captured!Anneke Hut 28 Jun 2008
Sharon you did it again! A marvellous artwork!Tammy Heywood 28 Jun 2008
Beautiful Lily painting Sharon, love the colors and reflections.mel taylor 28 Jun 2008
Beautiful, Sharon!!! MelAnonymous Guest 28 Jun 2008
Simply the best painter of florals around ,well doneAnnette Labedzki 28 Jun 2008
excellent!Gordon Christie 28 Jun 2008
Surely one day there will be a bad one? It hasn't happened yet so it looks as though there won't be!!Madison Rhoades 28 Jun 2008
oooh, the texture makes them look so very lifelike! wonderful!MJ Mitchell 28 Jun 2008
Beautiful work of art - beautiful!Donald Schrier 28 Jun 2008
Wonderful and I love the water and the reflections in it. Great detail work.joan warburton 28 Jun 2008
Thought this was a photo at first glance. Beautiful detail!Frank Maguire 28 Jun 2008
Well done.Emily Reed 28 Jun 2008
A DAY FOR WATERLILIES! BEAUTIFUL!Mimoza Oronova 28 Jun 2008
Very beaitiful artwork !Gina Cowins 28 Jun 2008
Sharon, your soft pastel colors are wonderfully representational flowers, great job.José Fortunato 28 Jun 2008
Wonderful acrylicBarry Huyett 28 Jun 2008
WOW!.......like UR aRT!Warren Ballard 28 Jun 2008
Beautiful painting Sharon! I like the colorful waterlillies in the South, up here they are all white with yellow centers.Fiona Robinson 28 Jun 2008
beautiful work SharonSandra McClure 28 Jun 2008
Very nice work. Great job. We both have waterlilies on today. Art Wanted is fun seeing the creativity of everyone. Have a blessed day and happy creating.