roses
BIRTHDAY ROSES
To me a rose, is a rose, is a rose .... I have never ever painted a vase of flowers let alone roses.
But now I was cornered.Many years ago I promised a lady I would paint her roses for a particular birthday and promptly
forgot about it. Recently I got a call to remind me the birthday was imment ...There was no way out. I drove off to the flower shop, sorry 'florist', and bought some bunches
of roses then searched the house for anything that might be useful as a vase. (All paintings are
roughly 24" x 20")I promised red roses so I decided to warm up with some pink (above). The pink also seemed to
be the first to begin to droop, later I was to discover it was necessary to keep them in the
refrigerator to prolong their life. The shell was to fill a compositional space as well as reflecting
the same hues. It was also a reminder I might be at the beach instead of painting roses.http://www.geocities.com/~jlhagan/advanced/roses.htm (1 of 3)1/13/2004 3:39:22 AM