I'm teaching a class on roses on Saturday at the Norfolk Botanical Gardens. Their roses are magnificent. Here's the entry to their rose garden.. Yes, I'll take photos Saturday. My thoughts for class is everyone do a large rose and if we have time do a pour with some long stem buds. (I may reverse that).Here is "Rose"my watercolor. I went to the florist and went thru every rose they had. Yes.. it took me an hour. I found two roses I considered perfect, or close enough, and bought just those two. Ha Ha.. They had even let me go thru their cooler in the back room to choose the roses.. The Right Touch in Nassawadox,Va. Well I came home and painted "Rose". What we do for our art!!! ha ha.
I'm sorry to say we ate the eggplant before I painted them. Ratatouille. It was delicious..I ate it all, no hubby doesn't like it.. but I did take photos of the eggplant.
On to the next painting,first I have to clean up the leaves,vines, and wild persimmons from the art table.The puppies haven't been born yet and I've held myself back from calling.. to see how the mother is doing.. I'll let you know when I do and if I can I'll get some photos of the baby asap. talk to you soon, Diana
Babies, Diana, babies! Aren't you signed up for two puppies? LOL I'll tell you what, sometimes two is easier than one. They love to play with each other which wears them out. Anyway, your rose is beautiful and I love your composition of it. As to the peaches and frog? I kind of liked the leaf as it was for some reason, but then I'm contrary like that! LOL
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.........but that is always the way when it comes to your work! I wish I lived close enough......I would love to take lessons from you! Cant wait to see your new puppy!
ReplyDeleteLook forward to hearing more about your rose class Diana ... I have been painting them too. I also relate to sorting through all the florist flowers and buying only a few .. :)
ReplyDeleteThe frog is adorable, and the painting does look better with the leaf painted out. The rose is lovely, Diana. And I am keeping my fingers crossed for you for the puppies. :)
ReplyDeleteWhere have I been? I didn't know your waiting for a puppy .. how did I miss that.? or maybe I didn't.. just was a while past?
ReplyDeleteI have my fingers and my heart crossed for you, and needless to say a prayer, in the hopes that this will be it..
Of course your painting with froggy is wonderful and yes I like it better with the leaf out of there... it was distracting...
hugs, BJ
Dear Diana - your frog painting is stupendous. Love the rose as well. You are so talented. Hope you have a new baby soon. Take care xo xo Debbie
ReplyDeleteHI Sherrie, thank you.Glad you liked my rose.you are truthful and that's great..but the leaf is gone forever.:)THank you Kathleen, I appreciate that. as to the puppy me too! me too.HI Vicki, thank you, there are photos of the roses up above. Wish I could have brought them home but they were going to use them in meditation class and I understand why.Thanks Kathryn,I've almost gone for the chocolate one this weekend.. Hi BJ. thank you , I'm still trying for yellow but it(or they) won't be born until Oct. I hope then.. I've got shows and things to keep busy with.Thank you Debbie so much. love to each of you, Diana
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