Rose Project

As a fund raiser for Society of Decorative Painters, several artists were asked to paint a metal wall pocket.  These will be auctioned at the annual conference in May.  For me, the subject had to be roses.

This time I used these two reference photos, crackled the background, and used artist's license on the colors.  As I sketched the roses, I did not worry that every petal had to be exact, as long as the form was correct.

The use of JoSonja's Gel Retarder made the painting delightful.  Gel Retarder allows you to place and blend the colors like oils.

   

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