tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020904173403709669.post676548513004322741..comments2024-03-26T07:32:19.067+00:00Comments on Helen Philipps: Painting Flowers All DayHelen Philippshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16085327303967055337noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020904173403709669.post-30706056820869026382011-02-24T10:07:27.084+00:002011-02-24T10:07:27.084+00:00How fascinating, that really is interesting Helen....How fascinating, that really is interesting Helen. Your wrapping paper is gorgeous! And your spring bunnies too, just beautiful! All this glorious colour is a real salve on our grey day today, thank you. Love Vanessa xxxdo you mind if i knithttp://doyoumindifiknit.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020904173403709669.post-65125188881689355842011-02-23T09:39:00.654+00:002011-02-23T09:39:00.654+00:00Helen, your flower painting is exquisite! You are ...Helen, your flower painting is exquisite! You are a true artist, turning your hand expertly to whatever media you wish to. Congratulations!<br />I love visiting your blog for the beauty you always share with your work and flower photos!Such a feel good feeling here!<br />Thanks for your lovely comment on my blog - I agree, leave it and go back and you often find the answer was there all the time - either something stands out, or you realise that you havent yet found the right choice.<br />Have a lovely day!<br />Gillgillyflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410673843788487544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020904173403709669.post-77437295641826536712011-02-23T07:41:05.809+00:002011-02-23T07:41:05.809+00:00I loved learning more about your life and your wor...I loved learning more about your life and your work! Did you begin in the seventies...just thinking that when I was a teenager those things were really trendy..mushrooms, ladybirds and the like..and have only just come back into vogue? You don't have to answer if you don't want to!Naturally Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15999271127735997770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020904173403709669.post-51054516710028196312011-02-23T02:22:47.680+00:002011-02-23T02:22:47.680+00:00Hi Helen, wow I love the pretty basket of flowers ...Hi Helen, wow I love the pretty basket of flowers and plants, like a summer garden in your house! I added your blog as one of my favorites on my blog.. it's so full of sweet light colors!<br /><br />Hugs from Teresa in Corbett, Oregon USATeresa Kasnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06228404538876664577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020904173403709669.post-16644128733198975272011-02-23T01:27:59.820+00:002011-02-23T01:27:59.820+00:00What a lovely job that would of been!!! You are so...What a lovely job that would of been!!! You are soooo talented. So glad I found you. Pure inspiration over here today. xoxokoraleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871934650817154453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020904173403709669.post-21532995507224334192011-02-22T20:14:42.496+00:002011-02-22T20:14:42.496+00:00Ditto what others have said...you do have a wonder...Ditto what others have said...you do have a wonderful talent.Looking forward to seeing the new quilt take shape! <br />No sunshine here today sadly. :0)bellaboohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09579328217041430937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020904173403709669.post-59126259076479747032011-02-22T18:33:21.556+00:002011-02-22T18:33:21.556+00:00My goodness, I love popping over to your blog as I...My goodness, I love popping over to your blog as I always discover something marvellously inspiring - <br />aren't you are an awesome painter!?!! Those flowers are amazing, such detail and the colour so luminous - no wonder your work is snapped up by card companies and the like!<br />Thank you for sharing, I love your work!<br /><br />Julia xJuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13492504774523043887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020904173403709669.post-7747292692690610662011-02-22T13:09:28.362+00:002011-02-22T13:09:28.362+00:00They're just lovely Helen and how wonderful to...They're just lovely Helen and how wonderful to hear how you progressed to where you are now.<br /><br />Is that pretty mug one of your designs too?<br /><br />My daughter and I are going to get the paints out this afternoon. Perfect way to forget the grey mist and murk outside.<br /><br />HxPink Milkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05664644078460614884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020904173403709669.post-31461224007422575462011-02-22T12:58:53.297+00:002011-02-22T12:58:53.297+00:00Exquisite!!Exquisite!!sewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020904173403709669.post-78045551558149003402011-02-22T11:21:56.418+00:002011-02-22T11:21:56.418+00:00I lve that wallpaper! Helen, you are so talented w...I lve that wallpaper! Helen, you are so talented with such a great eye for colour xPipanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04048984447721169350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020904173403709669.post-60782353657016182302011-02-22T10:29:44.319+00:002011-02-22T10:29:44.319+00:00Dear Helen, thank you for telling us more about yo...Dear Helen, thank you for telling us more about your art life! How exiting! You are really unique talent! All those flowers...so beautiful and colourful...for me looks very difficult! <br />And a new bright colour quilt ... how wonderful!<br />Thank you for a lovely post! Enjoy your week with spring flowers! xxx TejeTejehttp://www.nerospostandpatch.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020904173403709669.post-15368213061132837272011-02-22T09:16:41.043+00:002011-02-22T09:16:41.043+00:00Beautiful work - you really are talented! Lovely ...Beautiful work - you really are talented! Lovely pictures!Vintage Tea Timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00418967916966751442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020904173403709669.post-21497750292284783692011-02-22T09:03:55.047+00:002011-02-22T09:03:55.047+00:00Hi Helen, really interesting to read of how your w...Hi Helen, really interesting to read of how your work began, painting flowers all day, how lovely. just beautiful, you have such amazing skill and flair and i love your colour sensibility.<br />wishing you the happiest of colourful floral weeks<br />ginny xsweetmyrtlehttp://www.sweetmyrtle.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020904173403709669.post-38464384669965536562011-02-22T08:53:43.003+00:002011-02-22T08:53:43.003+00:00Wow I never new you painted - not like that anyway...Wow I never new you painted - not like that anyway!!! Stunning designs. xHazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07391187914615955281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020904173403709669.post-64756160631638440902011-02-22T08:09:52.894+00:002011-02-22T08:09:52.894+00:00I will echo everybody else's comments on here ...I will echo everybody else's comments on here - you are so very talented!! It's nice to have lots of different crafts and mediums that you can enjoy isn't it, stops the boredom and repetitiveness creeeping in and keeps it all fresh! Hope you are having a lovely week xxxJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09849651744135031680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020904173403709669.post-38299748787903471492011-02-22T01:00:24.329+00:002011-02-22T01:00:24.329+00:00You are sooooooooo talented! I love all you do and...You are sooooooooo talented! I love all you do and would love to have a slice. I hope you have a lovely week. xoRobinâ¤mynestofyarnandbuttonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610982350042487773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020904173403709669.post-18029485489239456412011-02-21T21:13:00.000+00:002011-02-21T21:13:00.000+00:00Trully beautiful water colour work. I alas do not ...Trully beautiful water colour work. I alas do not like working with watercolours but much prefer to work with acrylic paints but it is so nice to see lovely water colour work. It really is a talent to paint so nicely in this medium as I find it very fiddly.<br /><br />Leah x :)faith76https://www.blogger.com/profile/14299750720092943526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020904173403709669.post-55555093077270937552011-02-21T20:24:49.066+00:002011-02-21T20:24:49.066+00:00wow, your paintings are just stunning! Would you ...wow, your paintings are just stunning! Would you like to do a bloggy interview one day on my blog, I do love your creations and I am sure a lot of my readers would too. ooh saw your book in WHSmith the other day but am waiting for Amazon to get it again, I can't wait it looks fab!Scented Sweetpeashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03836203205845306983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020904173403709669.post-63146312034391098472011-02-21T19:28:24.266+00:002011-02-21T19:28:24.266+00:00So, I'm not alone in one using the kitchen pla...So, I'm not alone in one using the kitchen plates as palettes, however, you make a much better job of it, I love your plants, real and painted :)<br />Sue xxCrafts @ Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16159786508502458007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020904173403709669.post-47934069901567351152011-02-21T19:06:29.883+00:002011-02-21T19:06:29.883+00:00Beautiful! I would love to be able to capture wit...Beautiful! I would love to be able to capture with paint and brush the beauty of the pretty, simple flowers that are beginning to show themselves now! Sadly, I can't...maybe one day!Used-to-Beeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865449943356287351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020904173403709669.post-64163317853523631052011-02-21T19:04:36.084+00:002011-02-21T19:04:36.084+00:00You are so talented Helen. Your love of flowers i...You are so talented Helen. Your love of flowers is truly reflected in your painting. xSimonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02766240849932971541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020904173403709669.post-66409069774533248752011-02-21T18:52:43.627+00:002011-02-21T18:52:43.627+00:00Beautiful flowers Helen, it is so interesting to h...Beautiful flowers Helen, it is so interesting to hear your "history" and how this evolved into your current work. You have been on a great creative journey,it is so lovely to see and it brightens this rather grey dull day.<br />Have a bright week,<br />Jane xJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11742664269417361941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020904173403709669.post-62041318141856349442011-02-21T18:28:23.893+00:002011-02-21T18:28:23.893+00:00Your work is precious, Helen! And I also loved to ...Your work is precious, Helen! And I also loved to hear how your art-life started, and oh, how I sometimes enjoy knitting and felting birds, flowers, and other pretty things all day :) Thank you so much for sharing!<br /><br />Happy week!<br /><br />Yours,<br />MiaMiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17091011579531371814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020904173403709669.post-33273596341535261592011-02-21T18:24:36.704+00:002011-02-21T18:24:36.704+00:00You have a real eye for detail and colour. Not man...You have a real eye for detail and colour. Not many can capture the freshness of spring flowers so well and watercolour is one of my favourite painting mediums. You must have so much patience to design a whole sheet of wrapping paper. XAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09438191255242185551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020904173403709669.post-48028111025530881342011-02-21T17:51:52.940+00:002011-02-21T17:51:52.940+00:00Wow Helen, you are talented in so many areas! The ...Wow Helen, you are talented in so many areas! The flowers are so beautiful. I love visiting your blog to give me a ray of sunshine on a dull, dreary day! Thank you!!!!!<br /><br />Vanessa xxxCoco Rose Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00708755502453874593noreply@blogger.com