Rose-Scented Summer Breeze
Occasionally a painting turns out to be even more challenging than you were expecting - this was one of them! I wanted to capture the beauty of these big old-fashioned roses, tumbling over a neighbour’s garden wall. They smell devine! I took lots of reference photos but my favourites were those looking up at the blooms and out into the big blue sky. This is the view I wanted to capture - roses bobbing in the bright morning sunshine, beautiful blue skies and the scent of heavenly perfume.
About the Artist
Andrea Hook
I’ve painted and sketched since early childhood and my favourite place was the garden, amongst the old fruit trees and raspberry canes. As a student, I studied for a degree in Visual Arts & Geography at Lancaster University and I worked for fifteen years as an illustrator and graphic designer in…
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