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A luminous rose lesson 24

Mona Pendleton | Sunday, April 17, 2016 @ 1:32 PM | Beauty of Oil Painting , Gary Jenkins , Roses

Hi! I hope you are all having a fantastic weekend! This morning Tina and I went for a hike on San Tan mountain which is located nearly in my backyard. I was practicing my painting skills last night as I painted along with a Gary Jenkins video to create this 12" x 12" piece:

This lesson was all about luminosity. I admittedly got a bit carried away as I was having fun painting all the foliage :) LOL Orange is my least favorite color and wish I had used more yellow in the background. Practice, practice, practice...

I'm joining along with the current Paint Party Friday link up:

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Be Sweet ;)

24 Sweet Comments So Far:

Samra said...: I think that this orage, even though your least favorite color, complement the rest of the color palette real well...G
Another gorgeous painting Mona!!!
Have a great rest of this fabulous day!
Hugs
Samra
Paper Talk with Samra; Reply April 17, 2016 at 2:20 PM
Lisa Elton said...: I'm not a fan of orange either, but it looks warm and inviting in your background! Lovely painting Mona!; Reply April 17, 2016 at 3:22 PM
Lisa said...: Oh, it's stunning, Mona!! The orange looks amazing!! It really makes the rest of the colors pop!! I love the beautiful leaves!! This is absolutely gorgeous!! Have a great evening!! Big hugs :)

Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts; Reply April 17, 2016 at 3:46 PM
Sue Marrazzo Fine Art said...: This looks so PRETTY!
Great work.; Reply April 17, 2016 at 7:57 PM
Cheryl W. said...: I had never thought about what it takes to make an image luminous. I loved seeing the colors and strokes you used to achieve this. Wonderful!; Reply April 17, 2016 at 8:40 PM
mamablitger said...: Awesome painting Mona. Funny you dont like orange that much. But here it is just a perfect match. I like orange a lot. But not enough to use in my wardrope. But together with other colors I find it to be an exciting color.
Thank you for sharing your progres. I'm not a painting artist... But to my knowledge you have progressed a lot since the first paintings you shared. I find your work amazing, pretty and fascinaoting.
Hugs from Monica..... Spain; Reply April 18, 2016 at 12:03 AM
Astrid Maclean said...: Orange is not usually my go to colour either, but I think it looks just great here behind those amazing flowers. A truly wonderful painting, love the use of all those different brush strokes, both the rose itself and the buds look stunning!!; Reply April 18, 2016 at 12:19 AM
Val-Belle said...: I love orange and you have made fantastic use of it here. Beautiful painting <3; Reply April 18, 2016 at 3:51 AM
Pamellia said...: Gorgeous Mona! I love the depth you created in all your layers of foliage!! Stunning! hugs :); Reply April 18, 2016 at 5:34 AM
SewPaperPaint said...: Fabulous layers of gorgeous color!; Reply April 18, 2016 at 5:57 AM
Stella said...: Orange is not my go to color too but desite that; It's GORGEOUS! The rose is spectacular and I love the bright look of this!; Reply April 18, 2016 at 9:51 AM
Stella said...: I meant "despite".... :); Reply April 18, 2016 at 9:51 AM
Marjan said...: You must have a wonderful backyard, nature is so lovely in the USA, we have been there twice.
I do love the vibrant colors in your beautiful painting too!; Reply April 18, 2016 at 10:23 AM
Patty O'Malley said...: Very pretty, Mona!; Reply April 18, 2016 at 3:29 PM
Greta said...: So unique, Mona! I can tell you're enjoying becoming a painter!; Reply April 18, 2016 at 10:07 PM
alexandra s.m. said...: Breathtaking beautiful Mona!
BRAVO!!; Reply April 19, 2016 at 6:38 AM
stampingbowd said...: So gorgeous!!!! I love the rose buds!; Reply April 19, 2016 at 7:53 AM
Sue Lelli said...: Your foliage was worth the effort and you made orange look FABULOUS! So Pretty, Mona!; Reply April 19, 2016 at 10:00 PM
Denise van Deventer said...: Your artwork is amazing and is really so beautiful! ;-); Reply April 20, 2016 at 10:24 PM
Giggles said...: More beauty! As much as I like Garys floral paintings, I much prefer your style. There is something crisper and more unique and stylized about yours... I also love the way you marry colour. Keep being you... I truly think you are so gifted!

Hugs Giggles; Reply April 21, 2016 at 10:37 AM
Petra Swart said...: I think you did wonderful with the orange and all the foliage is beautiful!!!! I love the beautiful colour of the rose!!!! So lovely!!!!; Reply April 22, 2016 at 5:58 AM
Mirna said...: Wow, Mona this is soooooo beautiful! Love these colors! You definitely are gifted!; Reply April 22, 2016 at 3:01 PM
Linda Walker said...: Mona,
Appears you have many talents! As much as I'd love to have a knack for painting, it just does not come naturally to me. I went to an evening paint party and was a little embarassed with my " work of art." Lol! Your rose is beautiful and the colors are stunning.
Linda; Reply April 28, 2016 at 2:15 AM
Linda Walker said...: Mona,
Appears you have many talents! As much as I'd love to have a knack for painting, it just does not come naturally to me. I went to an evening paint party and was a little embarassed with my " work of art." Lol! Your rose is beautiful and the colors are stunning.
Linda; Reply April 28, 2016 at 2:15 AM