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Red Rose Series #5, oil pastels
“There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose, because before he can do so he has first to forget all the roses that were ever painted.” Henri Matisse Perhaps Matisse was speaking to … Continue reading
Posted in About Oil Pastels, OPs New Paintings
Tagged art, fine art, flowers, glass vase, impressionism, oil pastels, painting, pastels, red, rose
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Red Rose Series #1, oil pastels
“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” Aristotle Who doesn’t like a rose, I’ve loved them for as long as I can remember – they hold a special meaning for … Continue reading
Posted in About Oil Pastels, OPs New Paintings
Tagged art, fine art, flower, oil pastels, painting, pastels, red, rose
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Garden Rose, oil pastel
North Texas gardeners have lost countless rose bushes to a killer disease called Rosette. Have you heard of it? There is no known cure and there’s no rose-bush to date that’s resistant to the disease. Well wouldn’t you know it, … Continue reading
Posted in About Oil Pastels, OPs New Paintings
Tagged art, fine art, flower, impressionist, Oil Pastel, pastel, pink, rose, yellow
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15 Paintings – Flowers Challenge: Rose Bud, #2
Yes these 15 paintings are putting up quite the challenge for me, but I’ll not be put off by it – I’m meeting the exercise head on . . . will take longer than 15 days, lol! #2 Rose Bud … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges: Subject Matter Studies, Flowers, OPs New Paintings
Tagged bud, flowers, impressionist, oil pastels, painting, rose
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