Pink Rose Impression

Pink Rose Impression Artwork

Pink Rose Impression is my last rose artwork of 2009. It was from a reference photo I had taken in the spring so it really feels like I'm covering the year with this artwork.

It is a very beautiful pink rose flower in a water glass. Simple, charming, and elegant. A rose flower that is a beautiful memory with a touch of sepia to soften the pink and give it a romantic feel of times gone by. Nostalgia in pink. Available as a fine art print.



Pink Rose Impression by Christopher Johnson

I want to also remind you that almost all my art is also available as great art gifts, cards, and stamps at Zazzle.

Pink Rose Impression Greeting Card

Pink Centered Carnations 1 & 2 Ethereal Radiance and Contemplation

Carnations are my favorite cut flower since they are not common in gardens yet very cheap cut. They also keep nice for about 3 days.  They also come in quite a few different color combinations.  Roses are also easy to buy as cut flowers, but cut-roses seem to be inferior in quality compared to those I can find growing in parks or sidewalks.  Here are the first two in my pink centered carnation flower series. The centers are pink and the rest is white.


Pink Centered Carnations 1 - Ethereal Radiance by Christopher Johnson


Pink Centered Carnations 2 - Contemplation by Christopher Johnson

Pink Chrysanthemums 3 and 4

Trying to see what else I could do with those pretty mauve-pink chrysanthemum flowers, I came up with these two. #3 was just featured at Redbubble this morning in the "in the pink" group which shows you how you never know what people will like.   My favorite is Pink Chrysanthemums 2 from the previous post.

Pink Chrysanthemums 3

Pink Chrysanthemums 3 by Christopher Johnson

Pink Chrysanthemums 4

Pink Chrysanthemums 4 by Christopher Johnson

Pink Chrysanthemums 2

Here is the second mauve-pink chrysanthemum artwork in the series from today's flowers. This one has a painterly impressionistic look. I'm very happy with it.

Pink Chrysanthemums 2

Pink Chrysanthemums 2 by Christopher Johnson

Pink and White Carnations 2 Claveles Rosas y Blancas 2

Pink and White Carnations 2 is from the same batch of photos I made the first, but as you have probably noticed, I don't like making cookie-cutter artwork.  I post-process each photo separately. Sometimes they look similar and sometimes they don't. While art galleries may not like truly original artwork, I find this to be much less boring.

In this artwork, I decided to enhance the lines and colors present as well as enhance the white in the white flower which in the original photo had a bit too much yellow-green highlights.  I did darken the background a little and reduced the light coming from the window to the left.

Pink and White Carnations 2

Pink and White Carnations 2 by Christopher Johnson

Grapefruit 1Toronja 1

It is important as an artist to use what is available to us not just what we'd like. Since I ate a grapefruit a couple days ago, I obviously took some photos of it first. I really love the pink-red of the fruit's flesh and the yellow rind.

Grapefruit 1

Grapefruit 1 Vintage

Pink Wildflowers 1Flores Silvestres Rosas 1

I took photos of several wildflowers blooming in the nearby (about 5-6 blocks) park a couple weeks ago when walking to the tianguis. Unfortunately I dropped one of my bags (bolsas de mandado) on the way there so I had to put all my vegetables in the other one which made it extra heavy.

I fixed the lighting as best I could and made the background painterly. I think I sharpened it some too. I really am good at forgetting what I do. I don't want each floral artwork to look like the one before.

Pink Wildflowers 1

Pink Wildflowers 1 Antiqued

Karina 2 - PortraitKarina 2 - Retrato

The second portrait of Karina. I tried to get her face a little lighter, but that has made her skin look a little too light. I might make it darker after I get her feedback. If I make it darker, this preview will also change to match the update.

Karina 2 - Portrait

Karina 1 - PortraitKarina 1 - Retrato

This is my first portrait of Karina who is one of Gerardo's cousins.  The original photo was a little washed out looking from the sun and the location wasn't the best so this and the next few portraits I will post are lacking the dramatic shadows I enjoy. Karina is wearing a pretty pink crochet blouse and a shiny piece of jewelry.

Karina 1 - Portrait

Karina 1 Antiqued - Portrait

Red-Pink Carnations 1 RusticClaveles de Rojo-Rosa 1 Rustico

Ive noticed that my artwork has been trending more and more toward peaceful images. I imagine that that is what I'm craving right now. Peace and stability seem to be in short supply all over the world. This artwork Red-Pink Carnations 1 Rustic is a painterly photo (yes all my florals were/are photos) that I gave extra texture including in a more textured canvas feel which I admit is not so easy to see in a preview photo. I want it to have a more relaxed rustic feel that I imagine someone might want to hang in their pantry, kitchen, or bedroom.

Red-Pink Carnations 1 Rustic

Pink Carnations 3 - Floral ArtClaveles - Color Rosa 3

The third pink carnation flower artwork in the series. Pink Carnations 3 has several versions, but I'm only sharing a couple in this post. You can see all of them in my gallery pages.
In pink carnations 3, my goal was to add texture to the work which already has great shades of pink and green along with great enhanced lines.

Pink Carnations 3

Gray Roses 1 Artwork - What if roses were gray?

Gray Roses 1  - What if roses were gray?

Today, I asked myself, "What if roses were gray?", and here is the result. In this artwork, I'm experimenting with digital painting, but this time I'm painting the background instead of the main subject. I also used dodge and burn very heavily in this work. It is a little blurry, but I think that adds to the concept. I painted the background with a light pink and a light blue.
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Painted Roses 1 - pink and purple

Painted Roses 1

After spending the last couple hours on this artwork, it is time for a break. Yet again I'm trying new methods and techniques. A new friend on Twitter asked me if I ever painted over my flowers, and  I honestly answered that no, I don't since I don't (still don't) have a drawing tablet and painting with a mouse is not easy.

Today, I decided to try painting over flowers and while I much prefer the natural colors and textures present in the original photo, I understand some people don't consider art to be art if they can't see brush strokes and other imperfections, so that should make them happy.

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Single Pink Rose Basics

Single Pink Rose Basics

This is one of my favorite cut rose flowers. While not the most promising I kept working on it until it was just right.  It was manipulated for selective color and line. Great for modern decor.

Dark Pink Roses on Table

One of my favorite older photos. I love how the table shines and the roses have a mysterious almost romantic look.

Pink Cut Roses - Time to Let Go

Pink Cut Roses - Time to Let Go

Available as a fine art print at Imagekind. This image made me think of the past and how it slowly fades away. Old memories eventually become vague impressions of sight and emotion.