This single rose reminds me of one I had in my garden named, “Sharon”. It was a bright character with a wonderful fragrance. I will be replacing some of my roses this year, and this multi-color one is high on the list.
While attending a Spokane Watercolor meeting at Spokane Art Supply on Saturday, we painted with Lisa Hill. She had this picture of a beautiful rose that we all painted as she demoed her style of mixing colors. It was a fun morning full of painting with other artists.
There were so many curves, shadows, and highlights when I began working on this. I had to be careful not to let the challenge overwhelm me. It is a real challenge to get the values right so that the three-dimensional effects become apparent. I have to just take it one petal at a time, it is the best way for me to work it for these types of paintings.
The dark background was added later and turned out to be a fun and dramatic ending. I like the way it reveals the silhouette of the rose. I plan to dig out my photographs from my garden last year and keep practicing roses for awhile.