A Rose Between the Thorns by Val Kenyon

I love it Val!! It reminds me of Art Deco!

I could tell it was your work as soon as I viewed this one Val! You have found a lovely style!

Normally, I would think the Rose was too 'central' but maybe because of the strong horizontals/diagonals from the branches/thorns it works!! Really like this 'new' style of yours, Val. Can't wait to see more as the year goes by. Excellent!!! Alan x

Thank you Angi, James and Alan for taking the time to leave such nice comments. Alan, I thought about cropping it but some of our mutual forumers (is that a real word ......??) said the same about the horizontals so I left it as it was.

I like this new style of painting. As I said before, it reminds me of a stained glass window. Fantastic choice of colours which harmonise so well. Very strong design element as well. Great stuff, Val!

Val, you've really made this style your own. It is really beautiful, and now, so recognizably you. I love the beautiful shades within shades, and the sheer elegance of it. Bravo! More please!

Great new style. This has turned out beautifully and I love it Val.

This is so beautiful and special, Val. Beautiful composition and balance between horizontal and vertical lines and wonderful colour contrast. A very strong work!!

Thank you Thea, Seok, Carole and Mia your comments mean a lot.

It could certainly be adapted for a stained glass piece or leave it as a lovely rose painting, well painted.

Lovely rose Val, and I like this new style of yours.

Trawling the gallery, I just found this: gorgeous, luminous colour and a really imaginative, beautiful painting.

Beautiful piece again... very unique and wonderful style..

Thank you so much William, Lorraine, Robert and Yu Ping for taking the time to leave such lovely comments.

Val I've commented on this one privately but have to say here it's fabulous. If I had to choose one that you've done in this style it would be this one.

Love these stained glass effect paintings you did a while back Val, RosP here by the way just browsing your galleries after your kind comment about my dogs face and tigers eyes drawings earlier today, your galleries are amazing, you have obviously been with pol lot longer than me and been much more prolific, i need to get on with it!