Red & White roses

12 x 10 inches.
I have been studying the works of Richard Schmid and his apprentice Daniel Keys quite closely these past few days. And I wanted to do a composition of my own based on their techniques. I was really playing with the brush and trying to find new ways to manipulate the paint, and I was able to surprise my self with some cool effects, like taking a soft brush loaded with a very thinned out greenish color and swiping it very lightly across the dark background, which was not thinned out. It created a lot of texture with out much effort.

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Comment by Þorgrímur Andri Einarsson on September 16, 2013 at 4:50: Thank you guys. I am so happy to be able to share and receive your comments.

Sharon, I am sure that your result is better than you think, and yes please share it with us. haha I also just put an order in for the book. I dont have the first version so I am very excited to receive it :)

Thank you Michael, I am glad you like it. Yes this painting is all about the design and brushwork rather than a super accurate rendering of the flowers

Comment by Gina Dalkin-Davis on September 16, 2013 at 2:54: Very nice. I have the last of the roses from my garden in a vase... a red and a yellow backed up by a David Austin peach and apricot. Now I know how to approach painting them.

Thanks so much for sharing. Your work is truly breathtaking. Gina.

Comment by Roena King on September 16, 2013 at 2:39: I agree with the other comments. This is beautiful .

Comment by Michael J. Severin on September 15, 2013 at 14:45: Very nice Andri, Not a photographic depiction of the flowers, but an artistic interpretation of the subject....BRAVO!!

Comment by Sharon Repple on September 15, 2013 at 11:41: I have been doing the same thing you have been doing. I have been watching Daniel Keys' (he is one of my favorite artists) video online and attempted my first alla prima flowers. I will post later but I'm so disappointed in my attempt. Your painting is amazing, you have definitely captured their stunning loose style. When I first saw your painting, I thought that looks like Daniel Keys' painting. I just ordered Richard Schmid's new book coming out this month.

Comment by Carol Ann Rogers on September 15, 2013 at 4:44: Well done! The soft focus, lost & found edges are very effective & the color swipes in the background work well. I think your experiment worked!

Comment by Jim Haycock on September 15, 2013 at 1:23: Nice! I knew this was yours the second I saw it. I like the liines and sharp shapes along with the soft focus. It's a very interesting combination.