Reaching for the Light is the story of three white roses painted on a linen panel with each trying to reach the light first. Roses are poetry and with this piece I tried to capture the personality of each rose trying to touch the divine. I am attempting to capture the essence of each rose onto a linen panel. This is definitely a process and a challenge. My current process and goal is to master (if that is possible) the rose still life. I find myself attributing personalities to each flower as they come to life for me trying to vie for my attention. This means spending quite a bit of time sitting and standing with a vase of roses in front of me, with my paints and brushes. What a wonderful subject I am blessed to spend time with. I get to sit with flowers. It is not an easy subject however it is an esthetically beautiful one. Roses can be a frustrating subject but I believe they are worth the challenge.
Here I have painted three white roses in a dramatic way, reaching up towards the light, with a darker earthy background along with tones of lavender and violet. The roses come alive for me. They start to have a personality. I attempt to capture their personality.
This 18 x 14 oil painting of three white roses titled, "Reaching for the Light," has tried to capture a piece of their exquisiteness.
Reaching for the Light is the story of three white roses painted on a linen panel with each trying to reach the light first. Roses are poetry and with this piece I tried to capture the personality of each rose trying to touch the divine. I am attempting to capture the essence of each rose onto a linen panel. This is definitely a process and a challenge. My current process and goal is to master (if that is possible) the rose still life. I find myself attributing personalities to each flower as they come to life for me trying to vie for my attention. This means spending quite a bit of time sitting and standing with a vase of roses in front of me, with my paints and brushes. What a wonderful subject I am blessed to spend time with. I get to sit with flowers. It is not an easy subject however it is an esthetically beautiful one. Roses can be a frustrating subject but I believe they are worth the challenge.
Here I have painted three white roses in a dramatic way, reaching up towards the light, with a darker earthy background along with tones of lavender and violet. The roses come alive for me. They start to have a personality. I attempt to capture their personality.
This 18 x 14 oil painting of three white roses titled, "Reaching for the Light," has tried to capture a piece of their exquisiteness.