Fruity by maggiemae

Fruity

I was inspired by images of Van Gogh once more and chose to make the most of a plate of fruit and our early flowering camellias. Gouche didn’t work but another style pleased me.
Three good things:
1. I have to do an exercise 100 times on each side but didn’t find it too bad! Its going to help, I know.
2. I miss the TV programme with Wimbledon during the day! Golf is not the same. Everything has an ending. And a beginning, of course!
3. Put out some brandied apricots which have been in a jar in the larder for over 20 years, out for the birds! They loved it in spite of shaking their heads a bit at the taste! There was a lot of singing after this!
Bep
Love the editing. Your #3 is hilarious!
July 25th, 2018  
wow! this is fabulous. what did you use to get it to be like this? did you take photographs of the drunken birds? :-D
July 25th, 2018  
@summerfield I used befunky and the 'arty' setting Vikki. And no, but I will- there are more apricots in the jar!
July 25th, 2018  
Very cool processing!
July 25th, 2018  
I expect the birds were drunk, lucky birds! I always get withdrawal symptoms after Wimbledon! Not been as bad this year because of the hog weather, it's so lovely to sit out sometimes staying inside & watching TV was a waste of the weather. I liked the golf too! . Lovely Van Gogh van Munro..
July 25th, 2018  
@happypat Do you 'pig out' in the 'hog weather"? lol! Yes, can't watch the TV during the day if the sun shines, even if it is cold!
July 25th, 2018  
A beautiful image and edit ! You manage to put a big smile on my face with your 3 good things !! No 3 is hilarious ,- poor birds must be as high as a kite on that vintage brandied apricots !!
July 25th, 2018  
Wow, that is a real zinger!
July 25th, 2018  
@beryl It seems a bit wasteful but they have been at the back of the larder for decades!
July 25th, 2018  
Brilliant processing, I would really want this on my wall!
July 25th, 2018  
Colorful! I like the detail in the bigger rose. Very nice.

July 25th, 2018  
@mawol Actually a camellia, Mary - we are the middle of winter here! Thanks for your comment!
July 25th, 2018  
That is some jazzy effect you found there - sunglasses required! love the strong lines and smooth surfaces. Most arty.
July 25th, 2018  
What a beautiful still like you have created. It looks very much like a van Gogh With those bright colors.

Fun to think about drunken birds singing!
July 25th, 2018  
A marvelous still life. What a work of art! I love your “brandies apricots for the birds” story, ha ha!
July 25th, 2018  
Reminds me more of Georgia O'Keeffe's style than Van Gogh's but it is most certainly a work of art. I love BeFunky and use it quite often (is this one of the underpainting settings?) . Nicely done Maggie!
July 25th, 2018  
@olivetreeann I think it might be Ann - I tried so many of them!
July 25th, 2018  
@olivetreeann ....and now, having found them..I do like Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings!
July 25th, 2018  
Great shot. Cool processing.
July 25th, 2018  
Such dramatic processing!
July 26th, 2018  
Wonderful colors in this great image, nice editing...#1 I do my PT exercises everyday.
July 26th, 2018  
@seattlite I presume PT means "physical therapy"? I think its the only way to really improve. Drugs don't work.
July 26th, 2018  
Nice processing, I love the vivid colours.

Glad the birds enjoyed Happy Hour
July 26th, 2018  
Boo
ooh very arty!
July 26th, 2018  
Colourful processing
July 26th, 2018  
Cleverly done. So vibrant.
July 26th, 2018  
Very trippy edit. The colours are very vibrant.
July 26th, 2018  
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