Soft Roses

in #art7 years ago

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Pretty pinks in autumn

Today's painting is of floribunda pink roses, one of my favourite scented roses that I grow in my garden. This beautiful rose just keeps on flowering, we are in autumn and the temperature has dropped but this rose is still covered in buds waiting to bloom. I brought this as a small rose bush but it has shot up over the past year, each time I prune it back it grows even more fabulous flowers.

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The process

I wanted a stylised look to this picture, keeping the background colours soft and a flow to the lines. I applied a masking fluid first to create bold highlights before building up pink and greens in watercolours.

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Once the initial layers of watercolour were dry I used a smaller brush to apply stronger lines of colour on the petals and details on the leaves.

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Voila! A flash of colour on a cold autumn day.

'Soft Roses' -2017

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Watercolours on paper

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soft and beautiful as usual :)

Thank you so much @marty-arts :D

amazing art from you, it takes how many hours to finish the flower painting, nice work my friend and I love this, success is always for you @opheliafu.

Not too long for this one, I work on multiple pieces though so I'm not waiting during drying times.

my hands may still be rigid to be able to paint like that, thanks for sharing my friends and i like the way you share @opheliafu.

A pleasure, thank you

Fantastic art and nice painting my friend💙

Thank you very much @nomishiekh :D

It is indeed a Great piece of Art

They're awesome..you got the right pink hue! I got this yesterday at Monet's..

I have been there too, lovely place

I know..that yellow dining room was awesome! I don't mind the view from his bedroom most of all..imagine waking up to that!!! The lil bridge is cute, don't you think??

Yes, he was very interested in Japanese things, I liked his collection of Japanese prints too.

He got loads! Do you do Japanese prints too? I don't think i've seen you doing one?

No, I haven't done woodblock for years.

Wow, I am really impressed. How long does it takes you to create a piece like that?

I started this morning and finished this afternoon, but did some other things while waiting for layers to dry.

Really amazing, what do you do with the pieces after you're finished?

Some go to new homes, others in my portfolio.

Beautiful painting :) Followed

Thank you very much

what a beauty?...Am taking this flower to my fantasy Girlfriend, where ever she is....😁

I need to answer this carefully as not to offend ;D
... I'm sure she will love it!

hhahahahaha

Can't be offended, not at all

I love these series of delicate flowers from you. After the hydrangea of some days ago, now these roses. Really an awesome artwork, I love it ^_^

Such a compliment, thank you @silviabeneforti

Upvoted. I'm going to resteem this now :)

Very kind, thank you

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