Thank you to everyone who responded to my previous post and offered feedback about whether to try to fix the right-hand rose that was bugging me. I figured if everyone said leave it I would, but if others saw the problem too, I’d try again to fix it. They did, so I did, and now I can look at it without feeling frustrated.
To solve the problems with the rose, I turned the photo and the painting upside down and could immediately see I had the shape wrong. Then I converted the photo to gray-scale to check values. I reshaped and repainted the rose using grayed-down, paler colors. I touched up a few other spots in the painting (back top right flowers, some leaves and small changes to both left roses). I added a black border to simulate how it will be framed.
Now I think the focal point (the middle rose) stands out, and the minor right rose recedes. FYI, the reason these roses don’t look that rose-like is because although I started working from life, I could quickly see that the flowers were about to completely fall apart (it was several days after the wedding) so I took a photo of the almost over roses.
Below Left (AFTER): fixed final painting; Below Right (BEFORE): before adjustments and fixes.
Jana Bouc, Artist 
11 replies on “Wedding Bouquet (FIXED!)”
Well done!
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Thanks Lotus!
On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 3:11 PM, Jana Bouc, Artist wrote:
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Stunning.
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Thank you so much Anne! I really appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment!
On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 4:39 PM, Jana Bouc, Artist wrote:
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Hey, Jana,
I put this on my Face Book page, earlier, when you posted it. If you post it, again, I’ll share it, again
on my Timeline. It gets lovelier and lovelier..
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Thanks Annie, I did finally get it up on FB today. You are so kind to share it. I’m honored!
On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 5:25 PM, Jana Bouc, Artist wrote:
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Exquisite! I do like the change.
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Yay! Thanks Sharon. You’re so nice to take the time to leave a such a kind note!
On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 7:00 PM, Jana Bouc, Artist wrote:
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🙂 I like it both ways! But it’s important that YOU’re happy with it!
Have a very HAPPY day 🙂
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You did it! I didn’t think it needed messing with but I see the improvement. What a brilliant way to get a more objective look at your painting, turning it and the photo upside down! I’m going to remember that trick!
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Nice… yes the touched up one looks better..good job. Its funny how something seems to bug at you when you know it’s not quite right.
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