Watercolours With Life: Red is for Love: Roses in Watercolour

Friday, 27 June 2014

Red is for Love: Roses in Watercolour

Vibrant Red Roses in an almost finished watercolour

Such joy in this piece.

I started the day with a blog post on roses and thought it might be nice to share one last post to end my painting day too, with roses again.

I am absolutely having a fantastic time painting roses in my garden. But I have already spent so much time working on pink blooms and a particular red rose has been calling to me all week. This afternoon I couldn't resist any longer. So here is my latest rose painting.It is nearly complete and as it came to life the joy in each brushstroke was incredible. I am on a heavenly high, the kind that comes when the colours you have used have made you feel great.

I also feel very close to Blanche Odin, my heroine in the art world of painting flowers. I so hope she would have liked these. Her inspiration wieghs on my shoulders each time I start a new rose painting as I wish one day to paint them at least half as well as she did.

I am really excited because I have also recieved so many wonderful emails with invitations to fabulous art events and workshop destinations. On top of this, I have had really good news but unfortunately cannot share the details because for now its' a huge secret, sorry, but please watch this space.

I honestly believe if you do good in this world or make others happy then wonderful things come back to you. I must have made someone very happy today judging by the glow I am feeling from reading a particualy exciting email today!

Roll on tomorrow and happy painting!

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5 comments:

Lori Shedlock said...: This piece is just spectacular, the colors are so rich yet clean and vibrant, amazing!; 27 June 2014 at 17:02
Jean Haines SWA, SFP said...: Thank you so much, I loved painting this piece, I felt as though happiness flowed into every brush stroke.; 28 June 2014 at 01:31
Jeremy Lee (Mun Loong) said...: Can't help not posting a comment. It caught my eyes obviously. Simply love this! especially the boldness and the richness! The green petals excites me too!; 28 June 2014 at 18:53
Jean Haines SWA, SFP said...: Thank you so much Jeremy, its wonderful to see you and I am delighted you left a comment. Thank you! Jean; 1 July 2014 at 10:27
Steffi Franke said...: Kann ich mich nur anschließen.
Spektakulär und ein Hingucker. Besonders gefällt mir die untere Ecke rechts...die Farben, wie die Blätter auslaufen.; 2 July 2014 at 01:46

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