I painted this rose as a practice in anticipation of my demo at my flower painting workshop at the Vienna Art Society. I like the fact that the background is mostly unfinished with just the tone showing through. I also like the simple set up.
After many practice paintings, I realize that I can't live without Liquin. Liquin makes the paint so smooth and free of brush strokes. It also allows the paint to mix so thoroughly that the color is extremely even. You can make the paint opaque with very little pigment or transparent with almost no pigment. And while it dries fast, its not as fast as alkyd gel. Very versatile product
In any case, I used Liquin to paint the leaves of this rose and it allowed me to make the sharp jagged edges of the leaves that are so distinctive of this flower. I'm not sure I would have been able to get the detail without Liquin. I also think the effect of the leaves if very different from the petals, which are thicker more scumbled.
I have to praise the Virginia Florist-- a florist in Belle Haven Alexandria. The owner gave me this rose and it lasted 2 1/2 weeks. I didn't think it was possible for a rose to last that long. It also made it to and from the Art League twice and to and from my office and home as well. That was one excellent rose specimen and I must compliment the Virginia Florist shop for having such high quality flowers.
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