"A Single Rose"
12" x 12"
Oil on wrapped canvas

I entered the rose garden late in the day, late in the month of June. In the humidity, the fragrance draped over petal and bud like a veil. There she bobbed on her rigid stem, fanning herself with leaves like fans.

Finally, I made time to paint a larger rose! I sponged on the initial color then brushed on the subtleties with my beloved Rosemary & Co. brushes. It had been a long time since I've sponged color on a canvas. The daily paintings are small, and my sponges are larger than many sections that need to be filled. Now I want to make a big one... like three by three feet! I love to paint that large. Whew! But they all look the same size when you see them online... so stop by to see them in real life.

Love to all of you who sent your comments about my dad's death. Thank you so much.
Carol

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"Apricot Rose"
12" x 12"
Oil on panel

She came with a heady scent, as thick as her petals, as ripe as her color. This rose was in a bouquet with twenty-three others. I painted her sister on a 36" x 36" canvas, and couldn't help but honor this one when I revisited my reference photos.

I love a square format for my single blossom paintings—large or small, the flowers I love to paint seem to fit well in this shape.

But do you think I can find a ready made frame in a square? Wouldn't you think with as huge as the daily painting movement is, and the thousands of square paintings that are painted each week, that some company would latch on to that market? I'd do it if I didn't already wear so many hats! If you are reading this and thinking about it and rubbing your chin, we need: 6x6, 8x8, 10x10, 12x12 and 14x14. Not even just for us, the painters, but for the wonderful people investing in our art.

Thank you for reading today.

DPW
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