Rose Tea, watercolor, watercolor
I decided before I went to Paris I was going to seek out EVERYTHING ROSE!
Here's a few of my rose acquisitions waiting to be painted.The china rose teacup came all the way from Provence...
Naturally I kept seeing rose this and rose that everywhere I looked :)
Little girls and rose buds are an unbeatable combination!
This rose-colored pull/sweater was pretty cool too...
Ballerinas were all over Paris - this pale rose pair caught my eye...
Rose Macaron with Rose Tea, watercolor, 9" x 11 1/2"
And not to forget rose macarons!
These petals are from AU NOM DE LA ROSE and I didn't show you the candied rose petals or rose jelly. More Paris rose stuff to come... 
Gorgeous Gorgeous Gorgeous...Some of your best work. Love the Rose theme. Love the photos. Looks like my email subscription is working again..yeaaaa. I wouldn't have wanted to miss this one. ;-)
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Your teacups with roses are great, Carol! Nice job!! I love roses--they're so elegant.
ReplyDeleteOh gosh, everytime I think I have made a decision on a painting - you make two more that are just as wonderful... I adore these rose's - can smell them all the way over on this side of the country! And those baby dresses are adorable, no one does children's clothing better than the French!
ReplyDeleteYes! More! Too many roses would be akin to "too rich" or "too thin"; impossible for me.
ReplyDeleteOh, how much I envy your Paris adventures!
ReplyDeleteI've been following the blog.
Everything looks so...parisien... Beautiful.
Makes me miss this city so much.
O.
Love your work!
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subjects.
I love to sit in a bakery or chocolate shop &
sketch!
I'm new to watercolors, but am loving it.
LB
Pretty pretty pretty and romantic!
ReplyDeleteI'm sipping and breathing fragrant roses from this post!
THOSE CUPS!!
You painted them more beautifully then I ever imagined...and my bar was high!
Wonderful!
I wouldn't mind sitting by these paintings of yours everyday. They make me feel like I am in a rose garden.
ReplyDeleteRomantically dreamy.
All so pretty! I can't decide if I enjoy the "Rose Tea" watercolor or the photo of your 'rosy' aquisitions better--your talent is so evident in both. But they all bring a rosy smile to my face!
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Absolutely beautiful! You are such a talent Carol!
ReplyDeleteCarol, do great minds think alike? :) Really! Because the book I have due in July is set amid French roses. I'm about to fly over there to fill in some last holes in my rose research. Meanwhile, I will use your posts to inspire me while I work on the last chapters! :)
ReplyDeleteDid you watch boys/young men's fashion from shopwindows when in Paris?
ReplyDeleteNow the nice weather has brought all sorts of pink buds out in the streets... I spotted a good many of them outside my daughter's school this very morning !
I love your watercolours so much... And the way you work with themes.
ReplyDeleteI want to go to Paris immediately every time I come here, you surely catch the spirit of this inspiring town!
I looove it when you paint in pink...makes me so happy!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post can't wait for more.
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