Picnic Baskets

I painted this basket several years ago for my Mom. She loved pansies! The picture is a little wild for me but my Mom loved it. My daughter has it now. I've never painted her one, but when I offered she said she was happy with her Grandma's. It's not really her taste either but she and her Grandma had a special bond so anything of "Super Lou's"( a pet name the kids called her after an incident with some super glue!) means a lot to her.This is the basket I just did for my niece to give to her cousin as a wedding present. I love flowers but don't really enjoy painting them. I like flowers to look real and I don't seem to be able to achieve that the way I paint.
She said her cousin liked lilies and yellow. I hope she's happy with it. I won't be delivering it to her so won't see her immediate reaction.
You can click on the picture to enlarge. The pictures are a little dark but when I used the flash there was a glare because of the varnish.