I Never Promised You A Rose Garden

When I was very young, my dad told me that roses were hard to paint. It's just one of those random things that kids remember out of all the other things they hear from their parents. So just as I did when I was young, I went ahead with this trio of roses and hoped for the best.

5x7 Acrylic on Canvas Board

My underpainting was Alizarin Crimson, Ultramarine and a bit of Cad Yellow Medium added to Titanium. My pencil outline of the roses was satisfactory. At least I can draw with reasonable accuracy. But it seems that I got lost painting the flowers. I was all over the place with regard to tones and brush strokes. In the end, at least they can be recognized as roses. I would like to find a good tutorial on painting roses. They are so beautiful and classic.

I haven't mentioned this before, but any feedback or advice is most welcome!!!

Valuable Lessons Learned Today:

• Roses are more difficult to paint than lemons.
• Acquiring good drawing skills helps so much. Getting the overall shape accurately drawn provides a good basis for a painting.