Beauty Blossoms in Many Forms

“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” A thought provoking Edgar Degas quote, with the power to transform my art.

pink rose in shadows debiriley.com — Rose in the Shadows photo debiriley.com

What do you see……. Light shining forth from the dark shadows? or just a pink rose?

Beautiful in form, roses Roses involve nearly all of our senses. Their aroma, satin like feel, sculptural qualities and diverse range of colours are endlessly fascinating and perfect subjects for the artist.

8 Roses – Beauty Blossoms in many forms

These 8 Roses with their own nuances, each elicit a different response within the viewer. They were either from my own garden, or I took the photo when out on one of my afternoon walks.

I tend to shy away from the standard ‘normal’ bunch of roses you pick up at the shops. I much prefer the ones with Attitude and some character.

Roses with their young youthful buds giving way to the full blown petals that fall to earth. In the Rose, we can find age and youth, joy and sobriety, peace and nostalgia, sorrow and jubilation.

In a way – the story of the rose, reflects our own journey.

wabi sabi rose debiriley.com — Wabi Sabi Rose photo

scarlet red rose photograph debiriley.com — Scarlet Red Rose photograph debiriley.com

Scarlet red and violet maroon, petals overlapping. Layer upon layer. Holding tightly onto the centre until at last, time has unfolded all and revealed the rose in its entirety.

maroon rose photo debiriley.com — Maroon Rose photograph debiriley.com

rose centre, gold and cream photo — Rose Centre Gold and creams, photograph debiriley.com

white rose bud photo — White New Bud Rose photograph debiriley.com

pretty pink roses photo — Pretty In Pink Roses photo debiriley.com

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11 thoughts on “Beauty Blossoms in Many Forms”

All gorgeous. I think the ivory rose is my favorite. Thanks for sharing.

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debiriley says:

19/06/2015 at 10:37 pm

you’re welcome, and thank you for stopping and having a wander through 🙂

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There is beauty in wabi sabi.

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debiriley says:

20/06/2015 at 5:13 am

I do love wabi sabi 🙂 !

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Did you come to our garden in the night? Beautiful roses, Debi, I love them all in color and composition. Regards Mitza

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debiriley says:

19/06/2015 at 10:36 pm

the rose fairy came by, saw your stunning display and wanted to share 🙂 Thank you very much!

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1. taphian says:
  
  20/06/2015 at 3:43 pm
  
  hehe. Have a wonderful week-end, regards Mitza
  
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Gorgeous gallery of beautiful blooms Debi.

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debiriley says:

20/06/2015 at 5:11 am

thank you Andrew, they were delightful little gems and I so enjoyed taking each one’s photo!

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Ah, so lovely Debi. You really captured each one in its different way so beautifully.~Rita

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debiriley says:

21/06/2015 at 10:11 am

thanks so much rita ! when they are not store bought, I really like roses 🙂

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