Fresh Red Roses

Fresh Red Roses

My Love sent me red roses for Valentine's Day, beautiful long stems with lots of lovely greenery and a large red bow.   I am the luckiest woman on earth to be married to this perfect man...but I digress :).

I chose an 8x8 square to capture one primary red blossom with hints of other roses and buds as well.   After the first pass I took a large mop brush and blurred the background and the edges of the starring rose.   I then reestablished some strong shapes.  I used napthol red instead of cadmium red which more closely matched the deep crimson.

I may still make some changes, for example brightening the greenery, and hopefully if any flaws jump out at you, let me know and I can address that too!