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| "Heirloom Roses" 16 x 20, Oil on Canvas (c) Lesley Powell 2016 Available |
As you may have noticed, I very rarely paint flowers. And yet I have started the New Year with a whole series of roses. I don't know how it happened--it took me by surprise! I experienced the thrill of discovery, painting something for the first time.
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| "Three Stems" 8 x 8, Oil on Board (c) Lesley Powell 2016 SOLD |
Henri Matisse said that "There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose, because before he can do so,
he has first to forget all the roses that were ever painted."
Reader, I tried to make these roses mine. I wiped off and scraped down many times, trying to figure out "How would Lesley paint these roses?", and to put all other images out of my mind. I worked with patience and curiosity. I used studio lighting, and then only natural light. I set up pink roses, then white ones. The paintings finally came together. I hope you will enjoy them!
he has first to forget all the roses that were ever painted."
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| "Soft Pink" 8 x 10, Oil on Board (c) Lesley Powell 2016 Available |
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| "My Roses" 8 x 10, Oil on Board (c) Lesley Powell 2016 Not for Sale |
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