Back when I was spending all my time doing 3-D and painting flowers, a friend of mine asked me to paint him a potato flower, which is one of his all-time favorites. I can't tell you how long I looked for a reference photo. You would be amazed at how many potato festivals there are and how few pictures of potato flowers! One day I was browsing through the galleries here on Renderosity and came upon the work of a new guy ... JeffG7BRJ ... the second thing he ever posted here was a photograph of a potato flower! I asked Jeff if I could use his image as a reference photo, knowing at the time I didn't have the skills to come up with a reasonable version that would do his image justice and please my friend. He graciously agreed, and I saved the image to my hard drive. Over the past couple of years I've looked at it again and again, and finally decided I was up to the challenge. (Of course I still see things I would like to change and improve!) You can see Jeff's original photograph here. That "new guy" has become a valued contributor and friend, and I'm happy to FINALLY be able to share this with you! My friend loved the painting, btw. * whew! * :D Thank you, Jeff, for letting me use your beautiful image! .......... Painted in ArtRage and Photoshop