A play with the oil paint filter

[Kris V]

and a monochrome version

[bnnrcn]

I like the coloured one Kris .The background colour is so vibrant that it is competing with the flowers,can you do something about it ?

[deetheturk]

Very nice Chris,i like both versions

[Kris V]

The background colour is so vibrant that it is competing with the flowers,can you do something about it ?

Let me give it a try - I'll post it later today.

[Shadowman]

Both are very appealing. To think I once took photographs so I could later paint them.

[Kris V]

Both are very appealing. To think I once took photographs so I could later paint them.

And now....do you paint so you can photograph the paintings?

[Kris V]

As suggested by Binnur:
Toned down the green background quite a bit, and slightly increased the vibrance & saturation in the flowers.
I'm not sure if this is really a major improvement....

[Shadowman]

And now....do you paint so you can photograph the paintings?

Sometimes I do.