Nancy’s Rose

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Archival Print Sizes/Prices:

15″x11″ – $195
8.5″x6.5″ – $60

The photo that inspired this painting was taken in the garden at friends Dean and Nancy’s home when they lived in Fairfax. It’s the earliest of my paintings here on my website. Here is where I first attempted to portray what I now call a “fuzzy background” giving my paintings a sense of depth. I began to see how much more interesting it is to paint subjects in context. The fence behind this rose places it in space, giving the painting it’s third dimension.

I also earned not to use black watercolor because of this painting as I did in the bottom right corner. The original painting looks sooty and flat whereever there is black. With the wonder of Photoshop, I’ve warmed it up for the giclee prints!

2000 – 15″x11″ – Watercolor on paper