Mum's Rose ( Approx 7"x 5" on Arches 140lb Not )

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I like the dark background showing up the light on these lovely roses Bob, well done.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Wed 30 Aug 14:27:55

Thanks Carole, much appreciate your comment, as you paint lovely watercolours of flowers.

Posted by Bob Biggart on Wed 30 Aug 14:52:40

Lovely work, Bob.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Wed 30 Aug 15:25:10

A really nice painting Bob.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Wed 30 Aug 15:25:30

A lovely painting Bob, love the light against the dark.

Posted by Linda Drury on Wed 30 Aug 18:05:26

You've got the light in the flowers beautifully.

Posted by Shirley May on Thu 31 Aug 09:27:00

Very pretty.background goes perfect

Posted by karen steel on Thu 31 Aug 11:34:55

Thank you so much for your comments everyone, you're very kind...Bob

Posted by Bob Biggart on Thu 31 Aug 17:03:30

Very nice work

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Thu 31 Aug 20:19:23

Hang on Studio Wall

30/08/2017

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My wife and I were just getting into the car in my Mum's driveway after a pleasant afternoon with her, when I spotted this lovely rose growing out of her rosemary hedge. I'd seen it before, but this time it was in full bloom and illuminated by the late afternoon sun behind it, so I took a few snaps with my camera. I did this small watercolour the day before yesterday, and although it can't compare with the wonder of the real thing, I very much enjoyed painting it. The colours I used were Hookers green and Burnt Umber to get the dark background green, with May green as a basis for the rose leaves...altered a bit with a red for the darker bits, and Cadmium Lemon to make the very light leaves. The roses were Permanent Rose at different dilutions..from very pale to touches of very strong in places. The stems were again permanent rose, with some of the greens added in places. The final thorns were added in gouache at the end.

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Bob Biggart

I'm an amateur artist who started to paint in watercolours about 1990, when I found that the watercolours I admired in galleries were way beyond my price range. My thinking was that in time I might be able to produce paintings that I could hang on my wall at home, and be happy with. At the…

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