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Sunday, July 22, 2012

Rose Glow


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I am still having a blast in San Fran, but will be back home tomorrow. Meanwhile, this rose. I am so so so happy with this. It came about slowly. First I got obsessed with taking close-up pictures of roses, randomly. I had this vague idea of maybe doing some large rose paintings, someday. And then one morning last week I woke up and an image of a very abstract rose popped into my head. I ran into my studio to paint it, but it wasn't working out, so I painted this. Which I love. Did I say that already?

33 comments:

  1. Carol, This is a lovely painting and a lovely new direction. Beautiful!

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  2. LOVE IT! the rose glows and is illuminated!
    Nice Work!!!!

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  3. An exquisite balance of abstraction and realism! Even though it radiates a surreal and dreamy quality, I can nonetheless smell that velvety rose...

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  4. This is beautiful with wonderful abstract elements. Hope you had a good weekend in SF!

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  5. Lovely Carol!... Even if you say it twice!

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  6. Love, love it. Just wondering ... why haven't you posted the 2013 San Antonio TX workshop? It's still happening? I sure hope so !!!

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  7. Preciosa rosa, casi llego a apreciar su olor; me gusta mucho.

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  8. I just keep lovin your work Carol...beautiful!!

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  9. What a beautiful surprise! Love this little gem!

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  10. I love it too!! It's glowy and colorful. One of my all time favorites I think!

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  11. Beautiful Carol! Wonderful color. Not usually a fan of oversized images, but I think this would make a great, large, almost abstract painting.

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  12. Very Beautiful close up! You have captured the softness of the petals wonderfully.

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  13. I love it too. I love how the center is a saturated color and you grayed the outer petals. It's yummy.

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  14. Wow, love it too Carol! Do more. Let's paint some roses in Santa Fe. Can't wait for our group paint-a-thon and your workshop.

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  15. I love it too! ..Look forward to seeing more like this :)

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  16. You should love it...it's gorgeous!

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  17. This is amazing!! I like the glow, and the light, and the pleasing colors. Awesome!

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  18. been thinking about you.
    Love this, too.
    Rich colors and it 'feels' like you were into it.
    Hugs to all of you :D

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  19. So pretty! I've been working on fruit still lifes, your rose makes me want to get back to flowers!

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  20. This is a striking painting - I am particularly enjoying the reflective grayish/blueish light in the top left and right - well done!

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  21. It´s so lovely! And like real.

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  22. I LOVE this rose! You are so good! I live in Scotland and with no chance of ever getting to one of your workshops. I buy your artbytes which are wonderful! Keep on painting and inspiring me!

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  23. Love this too! Beautiful color and design.

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  24. Carol,
    LOVE the rose! I think I'd like to see more of these!

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  25. OMG This is utterly amazing. Wow!

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  26. Gorgeous, Carol! Your inner Georgia O'Keefe snuck out!

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  27. You captured the essence of the petals. I think I can smell it!

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  28. That is a REALLY nice painting. I don't think I've seen you do a macro viewpoint before and it's such a perfect solution for for this subject. Art tutorial on how you think through composition?

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  29. This is different from your usual stuff, but I really like it!

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  30. It's gorgeous Carol!! Love the color, darker center and the lighter outer sections. Some paintings just evolve in their own time. This was worth the wait!!

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