30 PAINTINGS IN 30 DAYS, DAY 6

DID YOU KNOW?  The rose is the official National Floral emblem of the United States. President Ronald Reagan signed this legislation into law on October 7, 1986. 

Today I worked with a palette that wasn’t as bright and vivid as yesterday’s rose.  I also made the background more colorful .  One style of painting that I  am always drawn to is where you can see the brush strokes.  I love how adding one tiny stroke of an unexpected color changes the feel of a painting and makes it a happy one.  The little dash of yellow near the top right of the rose makes me smile.  How about you?

I actually finished this painting in daylight, believe it or not, so I was able to photograph it outside in natural light.  In addition to the painting challenge, photographing the work is another totally different challenge!   But I think the photo came out pretty well.  SALMON ROSE, 6 X 6 OIL ON GALLERY WRAP CANVAS