Vive l'amour
and I hand you my heart
like a freshly cut rose in the garden of the golden morning-
Vive l’amour
Inspired by my poems:
Today, I’m Going To Say I Love You
La Vie en Rose
I wanted fall-like (orange, deep red tones) for this piece. I thought it would capture the romantic aspect of my poems.
Medium is colored pencil and watercolor on drawing paper
measurement: 18” x 24”

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linaji
roses are incredible.. as is this piece.. you nailed it!
erika15 replied
aww thank you so much dear Lina. But I still think I could’ve done better…this piece just sort of painted itself. And I just went with it.
But I’m glad I captured the the words! So glad you liked it. xxxx
th3rd world order
wow Erika i love the flow
erika15 replied
Thank you Vulcan! Glad you can see the flow….I wanted it like that. :)
Lynn Moore
I love how you incorporated your poems into the piece, it really adds so much and I was drawn to the beautiful colors immediately. Someone said to me recently…”Don’t apologize for anything!” It’s lovely erika : )
erika15 replied
Thank you Lynn! it was fun incorporating my poems into the piece, and I’m glad to know it adds something to this drawing.
I really appreciate your words, Lynn. Thanks again. xx
Jordan Busson
Oh, Erika… It’s beautiful.
And now I know your handwriting.
erika15 replied
oh, your words just make me smile..
I’m glad you can see my handwriting ;)
Thank you so much Jordan.
RajeevKashyap
Excellent
erika15 replied
Thank you Rajeev! I’m glad you liked this. :)
doreen01
Splendid tonality!.... and love the subtle words!!!!
erika15 replied
aw Thanks Dorina! Your comment means a lot. I really admire your work! x
Anthea Slade
Lush, vibrant and a visual delight dear Erika. I love Roses and I love this song and you have captured the poetry of both in this gorgeous drawing my friend. Anthea And I love the words you have written also.
erika15 replied
Anthea, thank you for your beautiful words. Roses are amazing to draw and color! I’m glad you liked this my friend. xx
TaniaLosada
Its so romantic!!
erika15 replied
Yes! So glad it’s romantic! That’s what I wanted :)
Thank you Tania. xx
Enivea
The passion won the day! It’s wonderful and I’m so pleased you let it come through!
erika15 replied
And I’m glad it shows. Thank you Enivea, I like your insight on both my art and poetry. :)
Lisa Jewell
Stunning…..a dreamy rose…when I closed my eyes, I could still see it xxx
erika15 replied
You can still see it after closing your eyes?! Now that is magical...love what you have said dear Lisa. Thank you always. xxxx
RebeccaWeston
This is so very beautiful Erika, with the rose being in more muted colours, it has given it a sense of your poem, “like a warm soft residue” – yes beautiful XX
Becca
erika15 replied
oh wow! I like what you have pointed out!
“like a warm soft residue”....your so right, the rose does capture that! Your so smart! Thank you Becca! XXX
ricardo perez jr
i love this gurl
erika15 replied
Thank you Ricardo, so glad you do. :)
Claudia Alves
Just beautiful Erika!!!
erika15 replied
Thank you my dear friend. xx
Del Millar
Lovely oxo
erika15 replied
Thank you so much Del Millar. xx
nishagandhi
nice!!
erika15 replied
Thank you N! :D
Dream Vision I...
beautiful work Erika…
erika15 replied
Thank you so much Dream Vision, I really appreciate it. :)
lroof
the colors are awesome!! great job!!
erika15 replied
Thank you Iroof! NIce of you to visit. :)
Neil Bussey
Nice work.Nice eyes.
erika15 replied
Thank you so much Neil! :)
Rhenastarr
Lovely colors and beautiful work.
erika15 replied
Thank you so much Rhenastarr! I truly appreciate your words.
Julialala
You inspire me, you always inspire me in everything which you create. Thank you. XXXXXX
erika15 replied
Oh Julia…..THANK YOU.....for everything. XXXXX
Scott d'Almeida
great to hear from you cheers my friend ,brilliant image
erika15 replied
Thanks Scott! So nice to see you liked this piece!
And congrats on your accomplishments once again. Just awesome. :)
JUSTART
beautiful
erika15 replied
Hi Justart! Thank you so much! :)
Laurie Search
This is so beautiful!!!
erika15 replied
aww Laurie! Thank you so much! x
Cassidy JK (Ra...
Gorgeous colors and it’s like I can feel a moving background. Really like it.
erika15 replied
a moving background! oh wow! I like your point of view! Thank you Cassey :)
Hannah Fenton-...
erika15 replied
aww! Thank you so much Hannah!! :D
PapasGirl
this is really nice..I like it..
erika15 replied
Thank you very much! :D