Sunflower and Butterfly

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Lucy

Because the weather was so nice in the past few days, I spent some time in the garden, painting. I was inspired by all the beautiful colors of spring, to paint a happy butterfly, sitting on a sunflower.

Halfway to finishing the details of the flower, a bee landed on the paper. Should I take it as a compliment? 🙂

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57 thoughts on “Sunflower and Butterfly”

Csisza on April 19, 2015 at 10:58 AM said:

I love it!:) Sunflower is my favourite flower, nice colors! Thank you Lucy!

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- Lucy on April 19, 2015 at 10:59 AM said:
  
  I’m so happy to hear that!! I love them too. The fields are amazing to see ❤ Have a lovely day and thank you for your lovely comment!
  
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  - Csisza on April 19, 2015 at 11:04 AM said:
    
    Yes sunflower fields are amazing, reminds me of my childhood, and loved ones! Have a nice sunny day too! See you soon! 🙂
    
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mihrank on April 19, 2015 at 11:26 AM said:

wow – such beautiful and colorful!

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- Lucy on April 19, 2015 at 11:31 AM said:
  
  Thank you so much. Glad to know you enjoyed it 🙂
  
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darwinontherocks on April 19, 2015 at 11:54 AM said:

I think you should ! 🙂 It’s the ultimate recognition 😀

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- Lucy on April 19, 2015 at 11:58 AM said:
  
  Thank you! I was quite surprised when it happened. There are a lot of bees around, because of all the flowers. And by that, I don’t mean painted ones :))
  
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Meihsiu Hsiao on April 19, 2015 at 12:55 PM said:

It really is the color of spring, about the bird stopped at the painting on paper bees, it is the gift of spring to you. 🙂

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- Lucy on April 19, 2015 at 12:57 PM said:
  
  Thank you so much for your kind words! Indeed, the bee was a nice appreciation gift from Mother Nature. 🙂 Have a lovely weekend, my friend!
  
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Dancing With Shadows on April 19, 2015 at 1:21 PM said:

The sunflower looked so real that the bee went to see if it could find some pollen.

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- Lucy on April 21, 2015 at 9:44 AM said:
  
  I guess so. It was definitely neat! Thank you for stopping by! Have a lovely day 🙂
  
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scifihammy on April 19, 2015 at 2:39 PM said:

haha What a nice surprise 🙂 So your sunflower was really attractive 🙂

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- Lucy on April 21, 2015 at 9:44 AM said:
  
  Haha, I would say so. I was very surprised when it happened. Have a lovely day 🙂
  
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Indah Susanti on April 19, 2015 at 3:04 PM said:

Beautiful! You do have talent in painting!

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- Lucy on April 21, 2015 at 9:48 AM said:
  
  Thank you so much, Indah! I’m happy to know you enjoyed it 🙂 Have a great day! x
  
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Sarah Ferguson on April 19, 2015 at 5:50 PM said:

Love the colors! And how nice is it to get outside and work?! It was just slightly too cold here yesterday for me to do the same. I’m hoping maybe next weekend it will be a little nicer!

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- Lucy on April 21, 2015 at 9:51 AM said:
  
  Thank you, Sarah! I love to spend time in the yard, especially when I paint. Nature inspires me even further, to do a great job. I hope the weather will be nicer soon, so you can also enjoy some time outdoors. I’m sure Choppy would like that as well 🙂 Have a lovely day!
  
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  - Sarah Ferguson on April 22, 2015 at 6:25 AM said:
    
    We would both love to get out more! It was nice enough for a hike a couple weeks ago, and hopefully soon we’ll be able to go out all the time!
    
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  - Lucy on April 22, 2015 at 11:10 AM said:
    
    Keeping my fingers crossed for you! Living in the North, I also have weeks on end, when I wait for nicer weather, so I know exactly how it feels 🙂
    
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  - Sarah Ferguson on April 22, 2015 at 5:21 PM said:
    
    Thanks! It looks like we’re stuck in weather that isn’t great for the foreseeable future. I guess it will make the warm and sunny weather all the better when it finally arrives!
    
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colorpencil2014 on April 19, 2015 at 6:29 PM said:

That is beautiful!! Great coloring and good composition!

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- Lucy on April 21, 2015 at 9:55 AM said:
  
  Thank you so much for your kind words. It’s always nice to receive positive feedback from other talented artists, like you 🙂 Hugs!
  
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Nihar Pradhan on April 19, 2015 at 6:45 PM said:

Wonderfully sketched…it just doesn’t come unless one is inspired. It is truly reflecting in your painting. The nuances of the butterfly and the sunflower are simply lovely…
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- Lucy on April 21, 2015 at 9:56 AM said:
  
  Thank you so much, my friend! Spending some time in the garden, definitely inspires me to do a better job with my paintings. Have a lovely day! 🙂
  
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  - Nihar Pradhan on April 22, 2015 at 10:21 AM said:
    
    Keeping spending more time in the garden and keep painting such lovely and inspiring ideas.
    It is always lovely to exchange ideas with you.
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  - Lucy on April 22, 2015 at 11:23 AM said:
    
    Same here, my friend! Thank you, I will 🙂
    
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  - Nihar Pradhan on April 22, 2015 at 12:27 PM said:
    
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hugsxheart on April 19, 2015 at 7:50 PM said:

Wow that’s really pretty 😀

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- Lucy on April 21, 2015 at 9:59 AM said:
  
  Thank you, Nad! I’m happy you enjoyed it! I hope you had a pleasant trip back home and you are in a better mood. Hugs!
  
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  - hugsxheart on April 22, 2015 at 2:29 AM said:
    
    Yes I came home safely, thanks for asking. Feels good to be home haha. I hope next time we can have that coffee 😀
    
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  - Lucy on April 22, 2015 at 11:03 AM said:
    
    That’s great to hear. I also hope so 😀
    
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Francis.R. on April 19, 2015 at 9:30 PM said:

I had read about such a compliment in mythology so yes, it’s quite a fantastic compliment 🙂

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- Lucy on April 21, 2015 at 10:00 AM said:
  
  Thank you so much for your kind words! This is the first time it happened, so I’m happy to have been able to see it 🙂 Have a lovely day!
  
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Crooked Tracks on April 19, 2015 at 10:41 PM said:

Your flower and butterfly are so beautiful, you definitely have the eye for nature 🙂

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- Lucy on April 21, 2015 at 10:00 AM said:
  
  Thank you so much! I love nature. It always inspires me to do more with my work. It was wonderful to paint outside, for a change. Have a lovely day!
  
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Oh! It's Vefday on April 19, 2015 at 11:27 PM said:

Oh yes! The colours in this painting brighten up my somewhat dull day… thanks Lucy.

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- Lucy on April 21, 2015 at 10:01 AM said:
  
  I’m so happy to hear that! If I brought some color in your day, my painting reached its goal 🙂 Thank you so much for stopping by and for your kind words! Have a great day!
  
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RV John on April 20, 2015 at 12:47 AM said:

If I was a bee, I too would check out your sunflower, beautiful indeed 🙂

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- Lucy on April 21, 2015 at 10:02 AM said:
  
  Aww, thank you, John!! You are too kind. Have a lovely day! 🙂
  
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montucky on April 20, 2015 at 4:42 AM said:

Definitely!

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- Lucy on April 21, 2015 at 10:02 AM said:
  
  Hah, thank you! I took it as a compliment 🙂
  
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realplacespeoplestories on April 20, 2015 at 10:14 PM said:

Another beautiful painting! I love the blue butterfly 🙂

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- Lucy on April 21, 2015 at 10:03 AM said:
  
  Thank you so much! It’s my favorite part of the painting, but the flower was much more work! When I stepped back, after adding the last details, I almost wanted to hold it on my finger 🙂 Have a great day! x
  
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Amy on April 21, 2015 at 4:42 PM said:

I love this painting, Lucy! Well done!

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- Lucy on April 21, 2015 at 4:46 PM said:
  
  Thank you, Amy! I’m happy to hear you enjoyed it 🙂 Have a great day!
  
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Girl Gone Expat on April 22, 2015 at 7:12 AM said:

Yes I think you should definitely take it as a compliment! What a lovely painting – filled with the taste of summer. You are very talented! Thanks for sharing it with us:)

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- Lucy on April 22, 2015 at 11:11 AM said:
  
  Thank you for your kind words 🙂 I’m very happy to know you enjoyed it. Spring inspires me a lot!
  I can say, with every painting it gets easier and easier to paint more complex ones. Looking forward to see what else I can do 🙂 Have a lovely day!
  
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T Ibara Photo on April 23, 2015 at 2:45 PM said:

You’re a wonderful artist. I agree, Spring can give us new hope and inspiration 🙂
Best wishes,
Takami

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- Lucy on April 23, 2015 at 4:05 PM said:
  
  Thank you, Takami, for all your wonderful words! 🙂 Hugs!
  
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tomwhelan on April 26, 2015 at 2:27 AM said:

Looks lovely – and I can identify the butterfly, a red-spotted purple. Enjoy spring…

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- Lucy on April 26, 2015 at 2:29 AM said:
  
  Thank you so much for stopping by! I’m happy to know you enjoyed it! Indeed, it is a red-spotted purple. Such a gorgeous butterfly. 🙂 Have a lovely evening!
  
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Anne Sandler on May 3, 2015 at 11:57 PM said:

Hi Lucy, I’m having a hard time with the “Like” button and following you! Love the butterfly and sunflower!

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- Lucy on May 4, 2015 at 12:32 AM said:
  
  I got the comment, Anne! Thank you so much for your kind words. I’m very happy to know you enjoyed my painting 🙂
  
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EXTRAVAGANZA BEADING on May 8, 2015 at 3:24 PM said:

I just love your painting! Great work!

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- Lucy on May 8, 2015 at 9:17 PM said:
  
  Thank you for your kind words! I’m glad to know you like it 🙂
  
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anotherday2paradise on May 17, 2015 at 10:05 PM said:

A really beautiful painting Lucy, and yes it was a compliment that the bee thought the sunflower was real. 🙂

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- Lucy on May 17, 2015 at 10:08 PM said:
  
  Thank you so much for your kind words 🙂 I very much appreciated the bee’s compliment. Looking forward to painting some more!
  
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