Pat Elliott Paintings: Flight of the Bumble Bee

Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Flight of the Bumble Bee

A new painting, using one of my digital microscope photos as reference.

The close up photo was one of a flowering top of lavender that had missed the trim back before winter set in.
The title comes from the fact that this is the close up view, seen from above - not a view we normally see, but a bee would!

Flight of the Bumble Bee

33 comments:

Judy said...: Love the lavender! The flower, the colour, the fragrance! This is such an interesting view, great painting!; 15 February 2012 00:54
renate said...: Oh I love this one Pat! So nice with only purple in different values. Such a great job!; 15 February 2012 01:28
Pat said...: thanks, Judy! So pleased you like the unusual view! xx

Thanks, Renate, I like to try something different and its nice to know you like it :) xx; 15 February 2012 02:00
Junibears said...: This is a good one Pat. Love the close up view and the colours. Beautiful xx; 15 February 2012 02:01
Sharon Wright said...: So weird where inspiration comes from! This is so lovely, a nice flow and plenty of interest in the shapes and tones.; 15 February 2012 02:05
Pat said...: Thank you, June. I love the close ups and its nice to know you do too :) xx; 15 February 2012 02:05
Anns Art said...: Oh my goodness Pat, this is a brilliant painting, absolutely love it:); 15 February 2012 02:52
Sandra said...: I just LOVE this colour! And the close up makes an interesting composition too :0); 15 February 2012 03:45
Jane said...: A lovely wash and a lovely colors, Lavender is just a favorite.; 15 February 2012 05:22
Maria's Watercolor said...: Pat I love how you painted the dark background behind the lavender, so pretty.; 15 February 2012 05:53
Studio at the Farm said...: What a cool painting, Pat!!! I love the bee's-eye view.; 15 February 2012 07:19
Tito said...: Hi Pat, very interesting view! I like it, wonderful color and wonderful..... abstract! Before reading, I thought you really painted an abstract! Great job indeed!! Ciao.; 15 February 2012 07:38
Mermaid's Palette said...: Awesome, Pat! This is so beautiful!; 15 February 2012 07:57
Christiane Kingsley said...: So creative! I love the colors and the looseness of this beautiful painting.; 15 February 2012 07:58
JANE MINTER said...: "bees view" lovely pat !; 15 February 2012 12:44
Ann said...: an interesting perspective. The bumble bee gets quite a view :); 15 February 2012 14:11
Linda said...: A bee's eye view? Clever! And the color is great.; 15 February 2012 18:44
Vanten said...: Hermosas pinturas.; 15 February 2012 19:54
rcwdesign said...: Lovely! Wonderful tones and values!; 15 February 2012 20:45
Anamaria said...: lovely, Pat! I like everything about this painting, color, composition, very well done; 15 February 2012 23:51
Kyla Hynes said...: very pretty lavender, I like the concept of this :); 16 February 2012 01:34
Pat said...: Thanks, Sharon. I've had a whole new world of painting opened up since the Christmas present of this microscope :) xx

Thank you Ann! Brilliant is a wonderful accolade. xx

Thanks Sandra. The colour is one of my favourite mixes. Just varying water content gives so many different hues :) xx; 16 February 2012 01:43
Pat said...: Thank you Jane. Glad you like it :) xx

Thank you Maria. I love that background too :) xx

Thanks Kathryn. Lovely viewpoint, I think. Though I'm sure a bee has a complex eye that won't necessarily see it like this! However, artistic license, you know :) xx; 16 February 2012 01:45
Pat said...: Thanks, Tito.
You know, this is what I love about this digi microscope, I can paint reality but yet it looks abstract! Best of both worlds :) xx

Thanks Sheryl - awesome is good :) xx

Thanks, Christiane, I try to be creative and am pleased you think I've got there! xx; 16 February 2012 01:48
Pat said...: Thanks Jane. :)
Has to be the bee, bluebottle doesn't sound as nice :) xx

Thanks Ann. Little creatures do quite get a view, don't they? Different viewpoints - all right to themselves and all fascinating to me :) xx

Thanks Linda. The world must look different to each species and its fun to paint another viewpoint :) xx; 16 February 2012 01:51
Pat said...: Thank you Vanten - and welcome! xx

Thanks Robin. I enjoyed painting it :) xx

Thanks Anamaria, its unusual yet beautiful . Glad you like it xx

Thanks Kyla. I like to see things differently, part of being creative, I think :) xx; 16 February 2012 01:53
Anns Art said...: Hi Pat, I've just joined Paintingfriends - oh boy it looks like a minefield at the moment, can't quite work my way around it, or find how to add paintings, but will have to keep going back into it and see if dopey me can work it out:); 16 February 2012 06:15
Frank said...: Oooh, wish I had a digital microscope!; 16 February 2012 10:19
John (JWJarts) said...: Pat, this is inspirational. How fabulous to have a digital microscope. That must open up a whole new world.; 16 February 2012 14:39
Floriana Quaini said...: Ciao Pat, wonderful! What colours!
I love it very much.
This colour is absolutely my favourite so...
Ciao, Floriana; 18 February 2012 02:48
Sandie said...: How fascinating, I love close ups of things, and seeing something from a different perspective. I really like this painting, well done you!; 18 February 2012 03:22
Hillbilly Tonya said...: Digi Microscope...that has to have lots of fun possibilities! And lavender--such a good springy color. Let's get on with Spring!; 18 February 2012 23:09
Ansota said...: What a lovely painting this is!; 19 February 2012 09:13