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Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Roses



This little painting of roses has taken me several days to do. It was an interesting exercise and learning curve. Roses are quite difficult to do and I feel such an amateur with water colour.

In the end I finally ran out patience with it which explaines the shortage of leaves and the background.

I will try again and soldier on.

posted by Jen at 9:48 pm

13 Comments:

  • AWESOME!! These are so delicate and sweet smelling looking -- love all the folds and shadows and shadings --- you did an awesome job ---!!!!!!

    By Blogger Lin, at 10:45 pm  

  • Roses hate me, but you've done a good job. Just think how it must be easier doing the next ones.

    By Blogger Ramesh Gandhi, at 11:03 pm  

  • Very soft and beautiful! Don't sell yourself short, this is an excellent piece.

    By Blogger faeorain, at 11:08 pm  

  • Jen a rose is one of the most difficult of flowers to draw and paint. My only advice to a novice artist would be to not attempt so many....ONE roses is an danting enough undertaking. You have done a wonderful job on this floral

    Botanical Art & Illustration. Dedicated to the realistic portrayal of plants, flowers and natural science subjects. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/botanicalart

    By Blogger Cynthia Padilla, at 12:22 am  

  • Wow! I agree with everyone else, Jen. This is a lovely painting! I just started a class for doing watercolour botanicals (I'm an absolute beginner), but I'm not entirely sure we even get to try roses. You did a wonderful job on your painting!

    Good Luck with your assignments.

    By Blogger Bonny, at 2:37 am  

  • Beautiful...great job!!!

    By Blogger Margaret McCarthy Hunt, at 4:44 am  

  • Well done! Give yourself a good pat on the back!

    By Blogger Rachel Murphree, at 5:13 am  

  • Frame this one! It's outstanding. Not much more you could add. Any more leaves would distract from the roses. Such a lovely painting.

    By Blogger Donn, at 6:03 am  

  • Fantastic Jen, I am jealous. I have been practising roses for ages and still not good at them. These are simply gorgeous.

    By Blogger Clare, at 7:28 am  

  • Well done Jen, they are not easy to do and I could almost smell them as I looked at them.

    By Blogger Penny, at 4:49 pm  

  • Happiness.
    Gentleness.
    Politeness.
    I like it.
    And, the flower language is a kindly heart and satisfies it.

    kuriyama

    By Blogger clearart, at 1:08 am  

  • I think your roses are BEAUTIFUL! So delicate. Glad you shared them!

    By Blogger DALowe Artist, at 9:34 am  

  • Beautiful roses! I like the way it appears that one is looking up at them with the sky in the background. Very nice!

    By Blogger Jana Bouc, at 2:00 am  

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