Reviews from

Gladiolus 2025

Tall gladiolus in a vaseline glass vase

10 total reviews 
Comment from Susan F. M. T.


Ray,
A very beautiful painting of theses colourful Gladioli in a green glass vase. Created in your Artist's eye for composition very skilful brushwork & draftsmanship, beautiful choice, blending & application of your colours in bringing this scene to life on your canvas.
Susan

 Comment Written 03-Jun-2025

Comment from helvi2


Hi Ray. I love gladiolus and Vaseline glass! I like the way you arranged the flowers and the colors you chose. Against the dark blue-green background the flowers really stand out! I can just picture these gleaming in the sunlight. Your bouquet is nicely framed and very pretty to look at! Nicely done and a joy to view! :o) Nancy

 Comment Written 31-May-2025


reply by the author on 31-May-2025
    Hi Nancy. So glad you enjoy it. The glads were stored just like this where I worked, all different colors, in tin containers or Vaseline glass vases. I learned a lot in that florist shop at 14. Thank you for your wonderful review, compliments and artistic thoughts. Ray
reply by helvi2 on 31-May-2025
    You're very welcome Ray! :o)
Comment from Shadow catcher


What a gorgeous grouping of glads, i love the variety of colors and especially the chunky Vaseline vase, it contrasts beautifully with the tall, stately flowers, and you know you need a sturdy vase to hold a bunch of glads! Love the semi transparency quality of the glass, I can see flower stems inside. A perfect entry for this contest, Ray, wishing you all the best!

 Comment Written 30-May-2025


reply by the author on 31-May-2025
    LeeAnn, thank you so much for your wonderful review, rating and compliments. My first job in high school was at a landscaping and flower shop on long Island that serviced the Gold Coast, North Shore. The Glads were stored in large green vases in the walk-in along with roses, mums, carnations and orchids. I am so 'glad' you enjoyed it. Ray
Comment from MKFlood


nice colorful creation. the floral forms is great. the details is great. the depth is great. the shading is great. the blend of the colors is great. the presentation is balanced and eye appealing to the viewer. creative and great job overall.

 Comment Written 30-May-2025


reply by the author on 31-May-2025
    Mark thank you for your wonderful review. Glad you like it. Ray
Comment from allanoak


Very nice use of analagous colors for the flowers. I like the vase as being see through, a real cool feature.
Outlining once again the feature that I like best. Well done.

 Comment Written 29-May-2025


reply by the author on 29-May-2025
    Allan thank you for your wonderful review, so gald you like it. Ray
Comment from Maureen Woychyshyn


A very lovely visual presented here of this bouquet of flowers. Composition shades colors and textures is very well done. I love the glass holder which creates such interesting lights and shadows. Thank you for sharing!!

 Comment Written 29-May-2025


reply by the author on 29-May-2025
    Maureen thank you for your fine review I am glad you like it. Ray
Comment from Kirsten Shonle


This is beautiful. I love the colors of the flowers. There is a nice quality to the flowers. The vase is great. It really looks like glass. The background colors are superb. I like this a lot. Thank you for sharing.

 Comment Written 29-May-2025


reply by the author on 29-May-2025
    Kristen thank you for your fine review,glad you like it. Ray
Comment from suffolkbrian


Good one for the art contest and its also people regonize what the flowers are,different from your abstract work but then its also good to show different aspects of your skill,this one looks as if it took a fair amount of work....Brian

 Comment Written 29-May-2025


reply by the author on 29-May-2025
    Brian thank you for your wonderful review. It is nice to know you like it. Thanks for the luck. Ray
reply by suffolkbrian on 29-May-2025
    you are welcome
Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan


The colours create exciting worlds that let the viewer's mind wander freely. The layered strokes resemble stained-glass windows of forgotten cathedrals. A fine effort. Good luck in the contest!

 Comment Written 29-May-2025


reply by the author on 29-May-2025
    Sesha, thank you for your fine review, compliments and thoughts. Glad yo enjoy it. Thanks for the luck. Ray
Comment from orchidrn


Beautiful Gladiolus painted here, lovely colors and arrangement. A nice mix of colors and a background that compliments the arrangement. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 28-May-2025


reply by the author on 29-May-2025
    Michele, thank you for your wonderfu review i am glad you enjoy it and thanks for the luck.Ray