A couple of weeks ago, Frank and I were invited to participate in a paintout and show at the beautiful Descanso Gardens in LaCanada, CA. In preparation for the show, I painted two still life paintings of roses and one painting of a scene from Descanso Gardens. Unfortunately, on the day of the paintout and show, I got sick and couldn't attend. Frank participated though and had a very pleasant weekend painting with friends. The weather was beautiful and everyone had a nice time. I wish I could have been there but maybe next time! Since I didn't have any real roses to paint from, I used some photo references to paint this painting. Although I like to paint from real life, I think this one turned out quite well. It was fun painting this one because I hadn't painted a still life in quite awhile. For me, it's good to mix things up a bit and paint subject matter that I haven't done in awhile because it prevents uninspired "tunnel vision".
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