100 Roses | JenGillenArt

100 Roses

I'm musing over the possibility of painting 100 roses at approximately the same size each. Here are first five finished roses. Do you think I can make it to 100? Check back in every once in a while to see how it's going.

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Simple Roses

This is a simple 5-7 petaled rose growing in the front flower bed at my house. I don't know what it is named.

15x11
Watercolor on Paper

Rosa Duchesse de Brabant

This is a magnificent climbing rose that grows on the east side of my house.

15x11
Watercolor on Paper

Rosa Falstaff

This vibrant rose is from the Farmers Branch Rose Garden's trial plantings of David Austin Roses. It was one of the few blooms flourishing in the 102 degree Texas heat this summer.

Rosa Dortmund

Rosa Dortmund is a beautiful climber. This rose will overtake walls and fences with its elegant clusters of simple blooms. I love it for its lush growth pattern, stunning true red color and bright white ringed centers. It also smells lovely.

15x11
Watercolor on Paper

Rosamundi

This is the first rose painting from my visit to the Huntington Rose Garden in Pasadena, California.