Rose Bud

"Rose Bud"
12" x 12"
Oil on wrapped canvas
She's a nice enough rose bud, but not my favourite colour. I wasn't even going to post her, but it wasn't her fault.  I tried out new paint colours, on the advice of a friend.  Despite Terra Rosa's name, she is not a good flower colour. I'll go back to my normal palette of lively colours and leave Raw Umber and Terra Rosa to painting brick walls, basketballs and rusted out pickup trucks.  

Carol

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Morning D'Light

"Morning D'Light"
12" x 12"
Oil on wrapped canvas
In the brightness of morning, I squinted as I photographed this luscious beauty. The intense light cast hard, colourful shadows on the nodding bloom, just opening her pouty mouth to the new day. Not until I imported my photos did I notice the morning dew on her lip and chin... er, petals.   

Morning light can suck the colour out of a white rose, but I was able to capture it effectively on this delightful bloom.  It was indeed a morning of delight.  

Love to my followers,
Carol  

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Nipped in the Bud

"Nipped in the Bud"
6" x 6"
Oil on canvas panel
She was one of the last ones standing when I happened by.  Not particularly attractive, but a rose, nonetheless.  I hoped she'd survive the frost, but knew her sister probably would not.  I didn't go back to check. 

This format is just too small for the large, swirling motions I enjoy when I paint with my sponges.  It must be the mural painter in me.

Carol

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