Garden Rose II - Comments please.

Rtaeger

So here is my latest painting, which was another rose from our former Iowa garden. I think this will be my last flower for a while. Any comments or suggestions? Thanks. Ralph

dencal

Rtaeger

Love it! Darks are great, setting off the bloom beautifully and nice edge work. In this photo the highlights seem subdued ?

Denis

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Ronna

You paint beautiful flowers. It's not an easy thing to do.

Mio

I see no way you can improve this. The mark of a good painting.

Rtaeger

Thanks everyone. On a second look, the original photo is maybe a "step" to dark, so here is a lighter version.

Rtaeger

Here you go. I still need to do some high lighting. The photo of the painting is still a touch to dark.

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Rtaeger

Thank you Kingston and Bas, especially for showing the the examples side by side. In reality the pedals have more a pink color than a purple color, but I am not able to get that exact with my photographic skills. I will let the painting completely dry and then see if a slight pink glazing and light orange yellow on those spots you pointed out will help.
At this time, I would like to have my paintings a photographic / realistic quality about them, however, not a hypo photographic one, even though I highly admire those individuals who can do that.
Thanks again for your insights.

Ralph

Rtaeger

I agree.

billj

OUTSTANDING!!!! or how about SUPERLATIVE !!!! Or better yet " I would buy it "
What size is the painting? What is it painted on ?

Rtaeger

Thanks billj. It is 12 x 16, oil on Claessens linen canvas. I use M Graham oils.

billj

May I add, there comes a time when the piece is finished. When I was doing my sculptures I would find this or that to fix if I kept going fixing there would be no carving left, I would have fixed it till there was no material left.
My wife was the answer, she would say " Its finished , call the client "
I love roses.
Some of my roses.

Rtaeger

Wow!! I wish I could paint as well you sculpt those wooden roses. The big round one is my favorite, but all are well done. Very good - hats off! I hope you are able to sell a lot of them. Ralph

billj

Thank you, all these carvings are sold. just have a few high end sculptures for sale. All my efforts now are to improve my painting skills.
By the way the big rose (48" ) and the dozen small ones are for the same client. (love that women)

marieb

@billj, Those are wonderful...what a talent =D>

billj

marieb; Thanks, Don`t tell anyone that for me their a lot easier then some of these portraits I`m doing, I anguished over each portrait.

Melissa

Well done!