No. 730 Persistence Pays

Persistence Pays

Oil on Linen Panel

9" x 12

Back painting under the skylight in the bathroom. For a long time I didn't think this painting was going to work but I persisted. In the end, I felt this one caught the spirit of my roses the best.

No. 729 Oh, Julia!

Oh, Julia!

Oil on Linen Panel

9" X 12"

Roses from my Julia Child bush. Oh, what a vigorous and pretty much disease free bush it is! Just spectacular.

No. 728 Two on the Cool Side

Two on the Cool Side

Oil on Gessobord

6" x 6"

Almost exactly the same set up as yesterday. Only this one was painted during the day with cool, natural light. Whereas yesterday's was painted under warm light in the evening.

No. 727 Then There Were Two

Then There Were Two

Oil on Linen Panel

6" x 6"

Taking baby steps here, moving from one flower to two.

No. 726 One of the First

One of the First

Oil on Gessobord

6" x 6"

Before there were enough roses in bloom to paint the big bouquets, I tested the waters with just a single one.

No. 725 I Can't Believe You're Mine

I Can't Believe You're Mine

Oil on Stretched Canvas

12" x 12"

Can you believe these are more of my very own home grown roses? I just barely can. A huge thanks to the gals at the Antique Rose Farm for helping me select and care for these beautiful roses. I'm still amazed these are mine.

No. 724 The Wait is Over

The Wait is Over
Oil on Linen Panel

8" x 10"

Ever since I took an online workshop on painting roses with Dennis Perrin in January I had been waiting on pins and needles for my own roses to bloom. This was my first attempt to paint my own home grown roses with what I had learned from Dennis.

By the way, I hope you had an excellent 4th of July!