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Rose Remembered Completed by *robertsloan2:iconrobertsloan2:

Categories Traditional Art > Drawings > Landscapes & Scenery

©2005-2009 *robertsloan2
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5 x 7", Prismacolor on paper. An intimate landscape composed of real and imaginary plants, a close view at a perfect rose that bloomed in the summer of 2005 in Colorado (see "Rose to Remember" in my gallery for the photo reference) surrounded not by literal rendering of the plants and leaves around it, but the memories of thousands of summer afternoons spent laying in grass looking at the microcosm, an intimate landscape.

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*GreenChikin Jun 26, 2005, 5:36:47 AM
The shading on your rose is beautiful. Your choice of plants works well for the picture and make it different from your average rose peice. The shading on the grass is also really good., and I can really see a lot of texture in the leaves. You did a good job mixing tans and browns in with the greens, it makes it look more like its really summer than spring-like bright green. :)

great job! :thumbsup:

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-Kelli :heart:
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~g-l-o-v-e Jun 26, 2005, 8:14:04 AM
It's positively lovely.......I love the colors.

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~wHeReWiLdRoSeSgRoW Jun 26, 2005, 10:54:17 AM
wow, that is stunning! i really like the shades of green you used on the leaves and the vibrant red on the rose. Beautiful :)

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Kathryn

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~TheMongrel Jun 26, 2005, 12:34:40 PM
Beautiful picture! The plants are so detailed and full of different colors, and the rose looks lush and velvety. I like the dark bits in between, it makes it look really three dimensional & thick foliage.
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*robertsloan2 Jun 27, 2005, 10:09:35 AM
Purr thanks! This one has a very strong color scheme, one that usually means Christmas. Doing red roses always reminds me there are other reasons and other seasons for red and green together!

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Robert A. Sloan, writer and artist
Visit Explore-Oil-Pastels-with-Robert-Sloan.com, my oil pastels site!
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*robertsloan2 Jun 27, 2005, 4:43:51 PM
Purrr thanks! So many of those plants were drawn from memory that I'm so glad they came out realistic!

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Robert A. Sloan, writer and artist
Visit Explore-Oil-Pastels-with-Robert-Sloan.com, my oil pastels site!
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*robertsloan2 Jun 27, 2005, 5:39:59 PM
Purr thanks! I think I used most of the set on this one. :)

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Robert A. Sloan, writer and artist
Visit Explore-Oil-Pastels-with-Robert-Sloan.com, my oil pastels site!
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*robertsloan2 Jun 27, 2005, 6:44:14 PM
Purr thanks! It's the distillation of more summers in more places than I could count and one of a few pieces I've ever done that I'm totally satisfied with and wouldn't change anything, have no urge to redo differently.

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Robert A. Sloan, writer and artist
Visit Explore-Oil-Pastels-with-Robert-Sloan.com, my oil pastels site!
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~One-Shy-hobbit Jun 29, 2005, 7:00:22 AM
so pretty i liek how the rose stands on on the green nice work

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*robertsloan2 Jun 29, 2005, 8:18:17 PM
Purr thanks!

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Robert A. Sloan, writer and artist
Visit Explore-Oil-Pastels-with-Robert-Sloan.com, my oil pastels site!
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