Rose Garden Outstanding

There is snow on the ground and I wanted a little reminder of summer in the Bentonsport rose garden. This rose was in the sunlight in full bloom against a background of distant trees in shadow.

6" x 8" oil on canvas

Demo Rose

This is my painting demo for a watercolor class. I forgot to bring props and had to make due with what was on my Kindle. The only image I could come up with was of a rose. This was challenging for students so I encouraged a background that is just playing with color and washes.

7" x 7" watercolor on 140 lb. paper comes matted to 10" x 10"

Three Roses 2

This was done from a photo taken at the rose garden. I am trying to keep up with the 30 paintings in 30 days  challenge and I have company coming. I have a few painted ahead. 

8" x 6" oil on canvas to bid at auction click here

Peach Rose

I reworked this one. This was such a beautiful rose I still don't think I do it justice. 

6" x 6" oil on canvas panel

Three Pink Roses

These roses are from the Bentonsport rose garden. I painted plein air and then took several photos. Roses are difficult for me and this one took a few trys. 

6" x 8" oil on canvas to bid at auction $50

This is the start of the roses, a mixture of mostly ultramarine blue and burnt sienna. I wiped out the shapes.

Yellow Rose from Bentonsport

I experimented with my approach on this one. I started with just burnt sienna mixed with Liquin. I painted the other colors into this still wet mix.

6 x 6 oil on canvas.

Pink Roses

This is another rose from the Bentonsport rose garden. If the weather holds up I plan to go back tommorrow to join friends for a paint out.

6 x 6 Oil on Raymar panel.

Red Rose

Last weekend I joined some artists for a paint out at the rose garden in Bentonsport, Iowa. The roses are thick this year and so inspiring. This painting is from a photograph because my on site painting was embarrasingly bad, or maybe it was just a warmup for this one.

6 x 6 oil on Raymar panel.