Pink Rose in a Field of Blue - Botanical Print on Fine Art Paper Size:20x20" and they’re part of what

and they’re part of what gives it presence

allowing the form itself to become the subject

and perhaps the truth of the season in which it was made: a time of transition

a little weathered

but in truth

Pink Rose in a Field of Blue - Botanical Print on Fine Art Paper Size:20x20" and they’re part of whatThis painting continues my exploration of the rose as a recurring subject, returning to the same pink variety that opened the collection. This bloom is less unfolded as the original, still tightly wound around itself, compact and inward, as if holding its breath. The top down viewpoint remains, but the approach to paint has shifted, allowing the brushwork to become more spontaneous and responsive. Edges soften and dissolve into the surrounding space,