Comment from momentsofjoy7351
Wonderful image, love the digital painting of this. Not sure I have ever seen such a gift! 1/2 on the white spot on the top though - has me mesmerized when I should be having a grand bit of time with the flowers and insect. The textures in this image are quite amazing and wonderful for me. Beautiful image. Thanks for sharing! Good Luck!

 Comment Written 03-Jan-2017

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reply by the author on 03-Jan-2017

Thank you for you much for your review and your honest critic. I think you mean that the high-light above distracted you from the insect and flowers, is that right?

Comment from shore1inspire.
a great insect entry.
as it is a great digital painting as at first glance looked like a photo before reading. great color in the flowers. a pleasure to view.
good luck.
always,
ron

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2017

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reply by the author on 03-Jan-2017

Thank you! Your review and your kind wishes are much appreciated.

reply by shore1inspire. on 03-Jan-2017

your welcome as it is a great painting.
to view. good luck.
always,
ron

Comment from MKFlood
oh the beetle is just there for a cup a milk. he is gonna a block down to pick up some honey from a honeysuckle. course waits till late night to go visit the puss willow flowers. evil grin. man the names folks come up with on flowers.. lol. the depth is great. the shading is great. the blend of color is great. the detail is great. the creation is balance and eye appealing to the viewer. very creative and great job overall

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2017

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reply by the author on 02-Jan-2017

Of course, you got that right. Now it sounds like a story for you to paint. I wonder how that beetle would handle the honeysuckle and the puss willows. ;o)

reply by MKFlood on 02-Jan-2017

I'm a G rated artist but in my mind ooooooooooooo I can tell you stories that can make a sailor blush..lolol

reply by the author on 03-Jan-2017

He, he, he! I imagine.

Comment from avmurray
This is indeed a beautiful entry for this contest, and by the technique you have used I have a pretty good idea who the artist is. I especially like the bokeh you have created in the background, and also the fantastic colors of the blossoms.

The brush work is exquisite and it is easy to see that you have been paying good attention to details. Very good use of high lights as well which has brought depth into the painting.

The composition is strong with the tight framing and the fine placement of the flower, and also the insect has got a fine placement. Indeed a beautiful and well done digital painting, and I wish you luck with the contest. Would have given this 6 stars, but I have already run out.

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2017

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reply by the author on 02-Jan-2017

Thank you very much! I appreciate your through review and your kind wishes.
I created this bokeh because I wanted to come to similar light effects as the impressionists, but with a different style.

reply by avmurray on 03-Jan-2017

The bokeh was just great, and you are more than welcome for the review.

reply by the author on 03-Jan-2017

Thank you again :o)

Comment from Dick Lee Shia
Poetic artist's notes...
Creative concept.
Innovative approach. Imaginative presentation.
Visually appealing painterly feel.
Interesting digiart.
Nice color combination. Excellent modification.
Thanks for sharing...
Nice bokeh backdrop!

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2017

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reply by the author on 02-Jan-2017

Thank you! Your review is highly appreciated.

Comment from GaliaG
excellent paint of the flowers, but the bug, who should be the main subject, according to the contest, is hardly seem and this is why I took half a star off

thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2017

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reply by the author on 02-Jan-2017

Thank you for your honest review and you critical input.
Is there a rule that the main subject has to be big? I thought this is not a macro contest, but I will check.
The bug is placed as the center of interest in a position which is similar to the POV in photography. I could not paint the bug bigger because I do not know how he would look in a macro photo. The insect has a size from about 5 mm. I painted all the detail I could see.

Comment from Joelgraphuchin
An interesting digital artwork. The pink-red-orange flowers are beautiful in texture and formation. Black beetle looks beautiful against colorful flowers and attracts attention.

Well done and thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2017

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reply by the author on 02-Jan-2017

Thank you very much, your encouraging review is appreciated.

Comment from snowblaze
I really like the softness of this drawing... even the beetle looks good (less of a creepy ego-skeleton!)

I like the soft bokeh cool-colored background -- with the warm flowers

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2017

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reply by the author on 02-Jan-2017

Thank you very much for you kind review.
The light of the impressionists has always fascinated me. I tried to archive a similar effect, but with a different technique. I tried to paint a bokeh effect as we often see in photos.

Comment from Samarii
Wow simply beautiful! I love this piece! I love the bright bold colors! I have little to no knowledge of digital art but I do know that this is awesome! Fantastic job! Thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2017

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reply by the author on 02-Jan-2017

Thank you very much for your review and the fantastic raiting. Youymade my day!

Comment from liseworks
I love this, beautifully presented, love all those really bright colours and the beetle enjoying these flowers, this is very nice, love the background to showcase these lovely blooms,,nice and bright and colourful

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2017

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reply by the author on 02-Jan-2017

Thank you very much! Your review and the high rating are an encouragement for me.