I browsed through my photos of roses, and knew that for this a rose bud wouldn’t do; it needed to be a rose in full bloom.
There were a couple of choices, but the one that stood out was the rose with the group of three leaves. The leaves would be pointing towards the center, towards the message, or monogram.
I painted the wide black border. I painted the rose separately so I could paint it large and get better detail, and not have to worry about the black. It would be more impressive this way.
The black was drying and I worked more on the rose.
I fine tuned the edges of the black.
I added highlights and shading to the rose, and highlights, details and darkening to the leaves.
Aaah, at last, the two creations were to come together, united with the aid of technology, my computer.
One rose painted, previously measured out and angled so that the leaves would point center when turned in the corners. And so it was, with a click of the mouse, a new copy of the rose is made and the image turned. Four times, and sized to fit just so.
It is done, and now ready for you; for your wedding invitations or for whatever you would have it to be.
Cheryl Paton
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