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I’ve been painting this little yellow rose bush for a few years now.  Its color makes me crazy and its fragrance is even better!🙃

In this first step, I quickly trace the volumes with very diluted paint with mineral spirits.

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Normally I give a couple of brush strokes with some shades of the flower, usually the lightest and darkest, also adjusting the color as much as possible. I start with the background leaving the flowers unstained. In the petals that are going to have the most reflected background tone I can stain it.

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I love playing with the texture of the paint and letting it live itself 🙂

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Very happy with the result, I think I have captured the essence of the rose bush this summer afternoon:)


2018-128-Oil-Yellow-Rose-Bush-framed

“Yellow Rose Bush”
Oil on Panel | 8″ x  10″ –  20 x 25.5 cm size unframed