Rose Month Day 29: Botticelli’s Rose
I just adored the way the garden roses looked in this miniature ceramic @astierdevillatte vase on the mantle this morning and took great pleasure in creating this first still life of this set. While I was studying the shapes and light fall, I couldn’t get over that one shining, peachy-pink, full open rose that omitted a glow as if it had golden light illuminating from within. It reminded me of the pink fluttering roses in Botticelli’s Birth of Venus. My all-time favorite painting, the golden highlights on the roses are my favorite detail. So, for fun, I set out to try and capture something inspired by those whimsically romantic roses. I’ve never created something like this before (swipe right) but there is something I like about it. It’s the start of an idea I need to continue to explore. Getting down the technical bit before I set myself free to play.
Which image do you prefer?
Green painted backdrop by @iamelisabo
#RoseMonth throughout time
Technical information:
Museum-quality posters made on thick and durable matte paper.
- Paper Size: 18 x 24 inches
- Photographic portion: 16.1 x 21.1 inches
- Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
- Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²)
- Giclée printing quality
- Opacity: 94%
