I am dreaming... Early morning as I stepped out in the garden, I felt a refreshing breath. The air was filled with a combination of fragrance from roses and morning mist. I wondered where all the roses are, couldn't see a thing in the mist! As I walked in the direction of the fragrance, suddenly SURPRISE SURPRISE !!.... I was greeted by this beautiful Red Rose bud on my path. I admired the dew drops on it. Extended my arms to bring the Rose bud near me to see the dew drops closely. OH NO!.. a thorn pricked me on my finger and I was AWAKE. The garden quickly vanished from my thoughts and I hurried to get ready for a full working day.
But here is the Rose bud of my dream! Isn’t it beautiful?
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| Dew Drops Dream - 5x7 inches, Oil on Canvas Panel |
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This time I made sure to take pictures of my process:
Below is Stage 1 - the underpainting...
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| Dew Drops Dream - 5x7 inches, STAGE 1 |
Next is Stage 2 - adding local colors
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| Dew Drops Dream - 5x7 inches, STAGE 2 |
Stage 3 - Refining and adding variations to stage 2.
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| Dew Drops Dream - 5x7 inches, STAGE 3 |
Stage 4 is the final stage - adding more variations, highlights, I added the dew drops in this stage. See the very first picture of the final painting.
