Grandmother's Hollyhocks by Burpee

2D • Flowers/Plants • posted on Apr 10, 2009

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Description

These flowers grew behind my grandmother's house. I always loved them but never saw them again. One day I am visiting a friend and their neighbor had all different colors along her house. She let me take some seeds home and now I have the prettiest patch of hollyhocks in many colors of pink, from purple to pale pink. I created this image in XaraXtreme4 from a photograph I took of my hollyhocks last summer. I'm very happy with it. My best XaraX so far. I hope everyone has a grand weekend and a happy Easter, if they celebrate it. Everyone should at least get a few chocolate eggs even if they don't celebrate Easter. Chocolate is non-denominational :) ***** My computer is on its last legs. It's over 5 years old now and is running very slow. I'm not sure how much longer she'll keep going. If I drop off the face of the Earth one day, don't worry. I'll just be gone finding a new computer, lol. Take care, Nancy

Comments (96)

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stevey3d

4:17PM | Fri, 10 April 2009

Just awesome Nancy! Fantastic paint, colour and style!

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beatoangelico

4:19PM | Fri, 10 April 2009

Marveolus 2D fantastic image..lovely colors...!!!!!!!!!!!!

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mac4gman

4:20PM | Fri, 10 April 2009

It's easy to see how much you enjoy XaraX, and you're doing some sweet stuff with it. I can't check it out cuz I'm a Macs-only guy...;^O

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Lenord

4:20PM | Fri, 10 April 2009

Didn't I see this in the Attic or was that a different one? Excellent results Nancy Peace

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brycek

4:25PM | Fri, 10 April 2009

Beautiful work and lovely colors!!

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jocko500

4:25PM | Fri, 10 April 2009

love the look of these flowers. so lovely. I got one that is 8 year old and still going. slow yes but it do for what i doing

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carlx

4:25PM | Fri, 10 April 2009

Marvellous imagination, Nancy!!!

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flaviok

4:26PM | Fri, 10 April 2009

Nancy, uma verdadeira poesia esta imagem minha amiga, uma trabalho sensivel e maravilhoso, realmente uma obra prima, aplausos (5) Que tenha com os teus uma Feliz páscoa

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shadownet

4:28PM | Fri, 10 April 2009

Wow Nancy, that is some incredible work! 10+

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marcopolinski

4:28PM | Fri, 10 April 2009

truly gorgeous Nancy ... These are so well done, worthy of being framed and hung up in a special place. The colors and details are beautiful. Excellent work my friend!! Hoping you don't "disappear from the face of the earth.". = )

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novelist

4:36PM | Fri, 10 April 2009

One of my favorite flowers. This is wonderful work. I love how it resembles a watercolor in color and feeling and how you bring out the finer details as if those had been done in pen. I love my Mac. Sometimes computer failures are not a bad thing . . . you get to explore all your other options with newer technology. Happy Easter and/or Happy Chocolate to you as well! : )

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louly

4:44PM | Fri, 10 April 2009

You've done a wonderful job, they're really pretty, great colours too :) I tried to grow them from seeds once and didn't succeed :( I just bought myself an Easter bunny, dark chocolate ;)

Traligill

4:45PM | Fri, 10 April 2009

It's great to see you exploring your creativity further through this program. Really lovely work.

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pops

4:50PM | Fri, 10 April 2009

These are beautiful Hope your computer lasts until Windows 7 comes out because Vista sucks Happy Easter to you too

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1010

4:53PM | Fri, 10 April 2009

Oh Nancy, it looks like a painting, so very beautiful!

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Amaranth

4:57PM | Fri, 10 April 2009

Nan this is so precious and delicate ! Well done :)

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Ken _Gilliland

4:58PM | Fri, 10 April 2009

Nicely done-- well composed

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zil2008

4:59PM | Fri, 10 April 2009

Beautiful image. I love hollyhocks.

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qrud

5:09PM | Fri, 10 April 2009

superb work. enchanting

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Star4mation

5:17PM | Fri, 10 April 2009

Reminds me of Japanese silk painting. Beautifully done Nancy :)

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kenmo

5:24PM | Fri, 10 April 2009

Brilliant wok... Happy Easter..!!!!

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magnus073

5:35PM | Fri, 10 April 2009

Great one here Nancy and I loved the story behind it. Good luck on keeping the puter going a bit longer ;)

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amota99517

5:40PM | Fri, 10 April 2009

Wow! This is fabulous!!! You've outdone yourself on this piece. Awesome work!

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necrophage

5:42PM | Fri, 10 April 2009

beautiful artwork!

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kelvinhughes

5:45PM | Fri, 10 April 2009

MOst excellent Nancy well done

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Gaiadriel

5:54PM | Fri, 10 April 2009

Drop dead gorgeous! What a delicate, exquisitely accomplished piece. And, a must for my favs, so that I can revisit them time and time again. Magnificent work. :)

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