[Daily Paintings by Elin Pendleton] March 27 - A Rose is a Rose 5 x 5 acrylic

[Elin Pendleton]

A Rose is a Rose, and yet this one isn't really... it is done from a nicely colored SILK rose, yet it has done a Pinocchio-come-to-life under my brushes. This is a 5 x 5 inch acrylic, matching in texture the earlier peony from a week or so ago.

It is done wiht thin veils of dark values beneath and behind the flower, which is painted with white and other opaque pigments to have it float on the surface of the canvas. I learned this method from Al Brouillette back in the mid 80s. He has passed away, but his artwork and spirit lives on with his teaching.

This painting is available from my ebay store.

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Posted By Elin Pendleton to Daily Paintings by Elin Pendleton at 3/27/2007 10:06:00 PM