SWEET SUMMER

6 X 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
$95.00

These beautiful roses are from my friend Jewel's garden, the lovely orangey yellowy colours looked amazing with my turquoise vase.  I am finding that when you are painting flowers with layers of petals you just need to suggest the shape without getting too busy with your paint strokes.

ROSES ARE PINK

6 x 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch hard board
$75.00

I didn't really know where to start with this painting, so many rose petals, deciding which to highlight, or which to leave out. I just dove in and eventually roses emerged. 

PRETTY PETALS

6 x 6 inch
oil on gessobord
SOLD

It is a beautiful sunny day here so I was in the mood to paint something cheerful.  I have had this photo for months, I rarely paint a single flower but am really pleased how this one turned out.  Sometimes it gives more impact to just have one subject on a small panel.