A rose by any other name…

French Lace, with thanks – acrylic on canvas, 102 x 102 mm, 2015
French Lace, with thanks – acrylic on canvas, 102 x 102 mm, 2015

French Lace – reference photograph, 2014
French Lace – reference photograph, 2014

I took a few liberties with this one ― it’s really more of an abstract impression of a rose.

As you probably know, every rose colour has a meaning, and peach-coloured roses can mean gratitude or appreciation — hence the title of this mini canvas : )

What you see

The Purple Garden — acrylic on canvas, 102 x 102 mm, 2014. For sale.
The Purple Garden — acrylic on canvas, 102 x 102 mm, 2014

“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” Henry David Thoreau

The little painting with a lot of texture (a lot of texture!) — based on an acrylic study originally posted here

Mini macro

Gold Medal — acrylic on canvas, 102 x 102 mm, 2014 (for sale)
Gold Medal — acrylic on canvas, 102 x 102 mm, 2014  (sold)

I painted this little yellow rose especially for last weekend’s  pop-up mini market ― it sold before it even got to the table! If the rose looks familiar, that may be because it’s based on a photograph I posted earlier in the year.

I do have a few photos of the market to show you — in my next post…