Monday, July 28, 2014

Landon's Rose 5" X 7" Oil on panel

                                                                              

My six-year-old grandson, Landon, recently moved into their first house after apartment-living. It has a big backyard - perfect for two active boys. There are several rose bushes put in by the previous homeowners. When my husband and I went on our first visit there Landon presented me with a rose he had picked with his Daddy's permission. He had put it in a glass with water. One of those moments Grandma's love.

16 comments:

  1. You created the most wonderful depth in that rose. Great job. Love grandchildren, each and every one of them............

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    1. Helen, thank you so much. I struggled when I first started painting with the "range" of yellows. I couldn't seem to find more than 4-5 values, but eventually included raw sienna which gave me more options. Grandkids are great, aren't they? I feel like such a "goddess" when I'm with them.

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  2. I do love yellow roses quite a bit-I think they are very underrated! This one is lovely and what a perfect background color. Lucky Grandma too with a sweet grandson:)

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    1. Good point, Libby. I agree with you! Yep, I'm a lucky grandma! Thanks for writing, my friend! Your kind words always cheer me on!

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  3. What a beautiful rose, Carol... and even more special when your grandson presented it to you. Beautiful shadows and light and I love how you painted the glass as well. (I love your grandson's name!!)

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    1. Thank you so much, Hilda! The look in his face was something to treasure. I'm glad you like the rose. The light and shadows in my photo were very distinct.

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  4. So fresh and light, I can almost smell this - and how great to get this from your grand!

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    1. What a nice thing to say, Rhonda! It was a delicate little thing, but just brought a lot of sunshine with it! Thank you for commenting!

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  5. How sweet, your grandson sounds like he adores his grandmother! What a beautiful present, and a beautiful painting too. I'm sure he got a big hug in return.

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    1. Yes, he did, Diana. Thank you for the kind words! Your latest painting with the eggs and egg shells is stunning. A very clever idea!

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  6. How much dearer could the gift of a hand picked rise be? Once again you have beautifully captured the intense yellows. Congrats

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    1. I thought it was such a sweet gesture, too, Jean. He's a thoughtful little boy...always making little gifts (drawings, cards, bookmarks, etc.) for others. Thank you for your comments on the rose.

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  7. I enjoyed seeing this beautiful rose and reading the story of your grandson sweet gift, Carol. I agree with you about the color yellow being hard to get the full range of values unless you move into the raw sienna and even the right brown.
    I love the transparent glass.

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    1. Thank you very much, Julie, for your comments. I, too, have had to go to burnt sienna and a brown as well to get the deep value I've needed. I'm glad others have noticed this conundrum and have solved it in a similar way.

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  8. Beautiful painting, Carol! Your rose is painted so wonderfully and has such a presence. (Your blog is the first I've visited in what feels like a very long time.)

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    1. So nice to hear from you, Lorraine. I'm hoping you have been painting up a storm for your show. Thank you for your sweet comment. I do love that little rose!

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