These roses are a type of old English rose called “Madame Hardy”. They bloom only once a season but when they do-Wow, it is quite the spectacle! Each little bloom looks like the beautiful rouching on a delicate bridal dress. They are also quite challenging to paint as they are pure white which encouraged me to look more closely to differentiate between the subtle color & tonal changes. With the dramatic lighting in my set-up, they appeared to me to be like little moons or something more heavenly. Hence the title, “Celestial Bodies”.

ABOUT THIS PAINTING

Framed original 8” x 10” oil painting on linen panel by the artist Suzanne Lago Arthur. 2023.

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