Roses for Mom
6x11
My parents were visiting this past weekend. I painted these roses with my mom. She does mixed media and acrylic. She wanted to work on her roses so we did a little painting session. I did this painting with her watching to show her how I paint roses. I started with a drawing created from photos of roses. Wet into wet I put down the first wash of color. Dried with a blow dryer. Then I layered in the darks to start shaping the flowers. I mixed several reds (I love working with reds) and layered in quickly so not to lose my mom's attention. I layered in the green washes quickly. Last, I added the darks using red and green mixes. I put these mixes in the center of the roses and behind petals to pop them out. My mom ended up working on leaves on her paper. She showed me how she paints leaves and vines as I watched. I am happy with the painting, loose and free, but, I am really happy that my mom and I painted together. I will have to post some of her work next time.
Have a great week.
So pretty! I love the soft beauty of this. I can't imagine how it would feel to paint with my Mom. Wow!
ReplyDeleteThis painting is really good and the fact that you painted it with your mom makes it even more special.
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful! I love the way you have painted them. I would love to see your Mums painting too!
ReplyDeleteYou really have got a thing with roses , you paint them exquisitely. And what a nice thing to organize a family workshop :-)
ReplyDeleteHi What fun painting with mom.Great memory maker. The rose painting is beautiful the yellow an touch of orangeish red really make it pop.
ReplyDeleteFriends, thank you for your thoughts. Jane, thanks so much! I do love painting flowers and for some reason roses have been the flower of favor for me lately. I appreciate your comments!
ReplyDeleteI love this painting...the colours are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteThe only artful thing I ever did with my mother was crochet and knitting and needlepoint...she never did the pencil to paper thing, let alone the paintbrush!
but as an artist...with a daughter of my own now....who'll be 11 soon....we share art together..filling sketchbook after sketchbook with fun drawing sessions. My hubby and 15 year old son are both also artists....and so together we are like the family art club!
thanks so much for sharing this post today..I'm your newest follower!
Please do come by to visit with me. I have featured the first drawing in my new sketchbook ... and that's always a scary thing!
ciao bella
Creative Carmelina
SALUDOS!!!!!!!!!!!UN PLACER LA VISITA A TU BLOG, SON PRECIOSAS Y PINTADAS CON EL CORAZÓN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteMuchos gracias!
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