White Roses
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Gary, looking at your post from three days ago ( I’ve been away), I had to smile….I do this all the time with Still Life, “ should this stay in etc?” And also, you become so involved with the subject matter. With me at the moment it’s shells, bottles and light!Thanks Marjorie, yes I am definitely procrastinating a bit too much.
Painting flowers is not as easy a people think it’s quite difficult to get the soft delicate look . This is a book I recommend and one I’ve recently bought albeit second hand it watercolour but I’m sure it has its value in other medium .Thanks Paul, Looks a good book - especially to help me know the names of the flowers I'm painting! I wish I could do watercolour but it becomes a muddy mess!
No you could do it Gary , it won’t take you long to get the hang of it. Great to use with your children as well, my granddaughters love getting out a easel and having a go .Thaks, I do have a small set that I planned to take plein air painting but I haven't really used it since I had a commission a few years ago that I struggled with and ended up asking if they minded I use acrylics instead...Luckily they were fine with that. My 5 year old daughter has some watercolour pens that she loves using as lpng as they are purple (and keeps the mess to a minimum for us) :-)
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by Carol Jones
When I first saw your roses I thought they were painted with oils, Gary. Then I saw the book, thanks for shearing this. Both roses and glass work are excellent. Beautiful work. Also, there's nothing wrong with the addition of a decaying bloom, adds to the nature of the subject.Thank you Carol. They are painted in oils. The book was posted by Paul as a suggestion for me to look at :-)