Monday, March 28, 2011

Two Roses

"Two Roses", 12 x 10, Oil on Museum Board
I started "Two Roses" before Christmas with all the other flower paintings I did at the time, but there was always something about it both unfinished and unexciting, so I never posted it. This week I worked on it in a way that I almost never do--adding fresh paint over dried paint. I don't like the surface quality of this way of painting, preferring the fresh strokes of alla prima, but it was interesting just to keep on with this painting, not even using the setup, just trying to find some harmonies of value and color.

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13 comments:

  1. carol morgan carmichaelMarch 28, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    Beautiful!

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  2. Pam HolnbackMarch 28, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    Looks finished and exciting!

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  3. Lori BonanniMarch 28, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    So soft and dreamy! Looks great!

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  4. Linda PoppleMarch 28, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    Really beautiful! I like your soft edges.

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  5. CtMarch 29, 2011 at 3:43 AM

    so yummie. and beautiful.

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  6. Susan RouxMarch 29, 2011 at 5:40 AM

    I love the warmth in this painting. Maybe going back into works is a good thing?

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  7. UnknownMarch 29, 2011 at 8:31 AM

    I love this piece. You did something special here!

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  8. Lorraine ShirkusMarch 29, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    Beautiful painting! There's a lovely contemplative quality to this and "Dreaming."

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  9. Karen BrusonMarch 29, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    Love everything about it. The color palette, the softness of edges, the application of paint...

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  10. Karen JohnstonMarch 30, 2011 at 1:50 AM

    This is such a lovely painting, beautiful colours and softness. Well Done!

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  11. Ruth AndreMarch 30, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    Luscious rose color. Very nice.

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  12. carol morgan carmichaelMarch 30, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    Welcome to DPO! Super addition!

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  13. Kathryn TownsendApril 1, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    Thank you to everyone who commented on this painting! It makes me think that experimenting further with paintings that I'm not satisfied with is a good thing to do.

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