This was the first rose I cut from my rose bushes this year which led to the first cut on my hands from the rose thorns (likely not the last). And it was the first sketch I did of the first rose. My intention was get the essence of the delicate rose with as few lines and as few washes as possible. I drew it with a gold gel pen, painted directly in one layer and stopped.
Happy!
Jana Bouc, Artist 
7 replies on “The First Cut is the Deepest (Or Is It The Sweetest?)”
Jana,
Absolutely beautiful. Love the gold gel pen and one layer of color; you conveyed the delicate feel.
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This is sweet, Jana.
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You did it! Beautiful painting, and the gold gel pen was a great idea!!! (Now, where do I get one of those…)
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Beautiful, delicate, lovely painting.
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I think you captured its essence perfectly!
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Looks so lovely. Grow it, draw it — what could be better.
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Now that is a girly-girl drawing! It would look beautiful on a tote-bag or a tee shirt. Very feminine and still a bit whimsical.
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