Everything is Coming Up Roses

Today, as the snow fell silently outside my artspace window, I painted this rose with acrylics. It was my first experience at underpainting. Yes, I should have taken advantage of the benefits of underpainting by now - kind of like your painting's 'underwear' - but until today I had not. I am pretty happy with the result. I had intended this rose to be yellow, but as I painted, I sub-consciously started grabbing Cadmium Red and mixing it with Cadmium Yellow. It might have been cold and blustery outside, but inside I sipped hot coffee, listened to Suzie Vinnick, and painted this rich, warm rose. My heart is full! 

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