Painting the Colors of Life

I  love roses, but I hate to paint them.  Over about 1 1/2 years, I pulled this painting out of storage and painted over the roses 3 times.  The good news is that it resulted in a heavy impasto (people seem to really like impasto).

The painting was  donated t0 Birmingham AIDS Outreach, a non-profit organization that assists people living with HIV or AIDS and has a strong education program about prevention.  They sold the painting in a live auction for more than I expected it to bring, so it was worth the three tries!

"White Roses and Pears" is oil on canvas; 30 x 30 inch.  Painted primarily with palette knives.