Midnight Roses

‘Midnight Roses’
Acrylic and plaster paste on canvas
71×91 cm
First the canvas is primed with gesso, and several layers of the base coat are applied. When I am satisfied that there is enough depth to the colour, I start to sculpt the actual roses onto the painted canvas using a flexible plaster paste. The sculpted roses are then primed individually with gesso and painted with high-quality, heavy-body acrylic paint. The resulting relief has a highly 3-dimensional feel.

I am a lover of the old English roses, mainly of French origin, with their mesmerizing colours, ranging from pinks through to purple shades. And their scent, of course, is intoxicating, most especially when they are ramblers and hang in laden cascades. I have grown these roses over the years in abundance in my various gardens.

This painting is on canvas and does not necessarily require framing.
The painting has several coats of a mat varnish for UV and dirt protection.
It is signed and dated on the back.

36" x 28"

2020