A Rose is a Rose — 30 in 30 day 4

While the rose bouquet was still looking fresh and lively, I thought I’d do some contour sketching, and then better sketches and then translate it into paint.  So, for today, here’s a rose for you!

For the shadow in the yellow part of the bud, I tried a touch of cobalt into the yellow or the orangy mix.  Still thinking about how to do that better.  Next one I will lift out to get the paler color yellow.  This piece is about 4″ tall and done with transparent yellow, cad scarlet permanent rose, and cobalt.

The 30 in 30 painting challenge is one that I’ve participated in twice yearly for several years and it is always a fun, challenging and productive month when I do it. Click on the link to see other people’s works that they’ve done today.  there are about 1000 artists all over the world participating this time.

 

 

 

 

Fully in bloom — Day 12

Morning Rose.  Day 12. Watercolor by Rachel Murphree

This was an experiment from a photo and I’m happy with how it turned out.  It was done in about 45 minutes from start to finish, which is all the time I have this morning!   I think there’s a value in timed work.  Maybe it takes the thinking brain/critic out of the equation at least temporarily.

The colors are permanent rose and pyroll orange for the bloom, and the stem and leaves are indanthrone blue, new gamboge and carmine. It’s on an 8″ square paper, but I have it cropped landscape.

I’m not sure what to call this.  Any suggestions?  I’m playing with full out bloom, fully in bloom, cabbage rose, handful of bloom.  I think I’m being too literal, so help!

Update:  Thanks to Charlie at doodlewash.com for the name Morning Rose.  I like it!

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Step 1 of painting four

Ah the days of wine and roses…. Step one

Valentine Rose

Here’s a little drawing from my sketchbook. We took the convertible out on Valentine’s Day to a newish pizza place and this was the flower on the table. Ink with watercolor washes.