That which we call a rose
Playing in Topaz again; clearly been a stressful week....Well, not stressful as such; more... unsettled. (Getting ready for the kids to go back and all that). But it means I have been devoting far too much time to experimenting.
This experiment is a merge of two different impressionistic effects. The background has a more visible brush stroke, while the subject has a softer stroke to retain more detail and realism.
The rose does have a name, I'm pretty certain, and I'll add when I find it, as it truly was a glorious colour. It was found in the rose garden at Wisley, not my garden. I'm not keen on roses as they always strike me as almost more trouble than they're worth so I only have one very small (rather sad looking) specimen. But if Wisley's garden centre stocks this example, then I might have to invest and give them more of a chance.
That which we call a rose
Playing in Topaz again; clearly been a stressful week....Well, not stressful as such; more... unsettled. (Getting ready for the kids to go back and all that). But it means I have been devoting far too much time to experimenting.
This experiment is a merge of two different impressionistic effects. The background has a more visible brush stroke, while the subject has a softer stroke to retain more detail and realism.
The rose does have a name, I'm pretty certain, and I'll add when I find it, as it truly was a glorious colour. It was found in the rose garden at Wisley, not my garden. I'm not keen on roses as they always strike me as almost more trouble than they're worth so I only have one very small (rather sad looking) specimen. But if Wisley's garden centre stocks this example, then I might have to invest and give them more of a chance.