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The first jpeg may have made the picture appear flatter than the original looks; this one is truer although the flesh and flower tones are missing some of their warmth and pink hue. It was completed about five years ago. I saw the child against those roses and the similarity between the textures and colors of the skin and of the petals really grabbed me, so I painted it this way; the title "Roses" refers both to the flowers and the child and I actually meant them both to have the same importance. It's a rather Victorian conceit - it's very sentimental but then, it's my grandchild. I suspect that accounts for the "greeting card" feeling that Michele pointed out.
I posted this for a critique because someone suggested that the flowers shouldn't be as prominent as the face. It sounds like the consensus here is that they shouldn't be. The point about the flatness of the planes and narrow range of values is also well taken. Thanks for all your input!
Leslie
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