Out of Dust - pink roses
by Talya Johnson
Title
Out of Dust - pink roses
Artist
Talya Johnson
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
I originally started this painting thinking it would be an easy subject for a demonstration for the Society of Washington Artists. I fell in love with the painting somewhere along the way.
The International Rose Test Garden, located in beautiful Portland Oregon, is the oldest of its kind in the United States. I entered the garden for the first time ever this summer. It was an amazing experience. Difficult to describe. I could just bathe in all the color, variety and fragrance. I never knew roses could grow so large, so small, so tall, and at such colors!! Some were dainty and elegant, others large and bold. Old roses, new roses, single, double, and quartered! Upright, tall, climbing, rambling, crawling, and falling. And all were just roses!
I took many, many photos, most of them with a model, who was experiencing all this for the first time as well. It was a once-in-a-life-time experience that I will always cherish.
My intention was to start a body of figuratives featuring people interacting with the garden. This painting was just supposed to be for demonstration, for experience, for education purposes only.
For the demonstration, I wanted a strong abstract design to highlight the wonderful saturation range of a limited oil colour palette. I chose a larger canvas than I had painted on in quite a while to make it easier for the audience to see. I documented its making through youtube and Patreon videos. It became much more detailed than I intended. It was much more difficult that I had anticipated.
The demonstration went well. Very well. I felt so much connection to the audience, and chose to bring the pink roses oil painting to completion.
At first I struggled with the meaning of this painting, its message to me. On a particular difficult day, a friend wanted to cheer me and texted lyrics to a favorite song. "You make beautiful things, you make things new, out of dust."
I found my meaning.
This painting is dedicated to my closest friends. Those that have helped me find meaning so many times through their persistence I continue to paint. It is also dictated to my first therapist who picked up my broken pieces...and taught me to make beautiful things, out of dust. ~Tali
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Gary F Richards
Spectacular composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! F/L Congratulations on your features!
Lori Pittenger
Congratulations your outstanding artwork has been featured on the leading page of Impressionism group! Please stop by the group to add it to the featured art archive and the catalogs in the group’s discussions. Excellent work! Lori
John Malone
Congratulations! Your skillful and interesting painting has been FEATURED on our Homepage!
Mary Grden
Talya, your technique, colors and composition is beautiful. Congratulations for you and your Art being awarded a beautiful spot in this week's "Administrator's Picks of the Week" in "A Woman's Touch"!!!! :D L/F
DEE JOBES PHOTOGRAPHY
Congratulations Talya, on your Home Page Feature in Brooks, incredible Great"A Woman's Touch"group and for your Feature in her "Administrator's Picks of the Week"thread!Magnificent outstanding Great Fine Art masterpiece!Love this Wishing You a Beautiful Day!Sincerely,Mrs.Dee Jobes
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, on 'Administrator's Picks of the Week', in A Woman's Touch, group!
Mary Lynn Plaisance
OHHHH... THIS IS STUNNING. Congratulations. Absolutely stunning, I love red roses, but I'm switching to pinks.
Gary F Richards
Outstanding composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L Congratulations on your features!
Kay Brewer
Congratulations on your fabulous art being selected as the Administrator's Picks of the Week in the A Woman's Touch group! l/f
Brooks Garten Hauschild
Congratulations on your homepage feature in 'A Woman's Touch', Tayla! I am also sharing this gorgeous painting today in my 'Administrator's Picks of the Week' thread. You are welcome to 'Archive' your featured work and post it in any other group thread that fits. Fvl.
Femina Photo Art By Maggie
CONGRATULATIONS! Your excellent image has been featured on the home page of Pretty in Pink Blue or purple. l/f
DEE JOBES PHOTOGRAPHY
Wow Talya,Great eye catching outstanding Fine Art Floral magnificent masterpiece!Such great beauty...I can almost smell the beautiful fragrance of the roses!Great masterful oil artistry!Love this!A Fav!L/F! Dee