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Friday, July 31, 2009

Kilkenny Castle Specimen Roses, IRELAND


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A series of four oil paintings of specimen Roses picked from the gardens of Kilkenny Castle, IRELAND. The oil paintings were based on pencil drawings of each rose ; 'Precious Platinum', 'William Lobb', 'Pink Ballerina' and 'Evelyn Fison'. The roses are set against either a ground of deep indigo or against thick impasto turquoise oil paint.
Painted with Winsor and Newton Artists oil paint on deep edged canvas
(300 x 400mm)