Rose

Katri Lumi

Rose

I a small town, in a small flower shop there was a rose.
It had been waiting for a buyer.
I noticed it by chance when passing by.
It had already dried a little when I brought it home.
I had never painted a flower before.
I reached to it with a paintbrush and a story revealed itself to me. A story of noticing.

Thank you for noticing!

oil painting, original size: 156cm x 79cm

Rose belongs to the following groups:

! 100% !, "Real" Life Artwork (No Photography), * Painted Nature *, Art At Its Best!! - No photography, Art Up Close, Estonians, First Things, Just Brown, Masterpiece: Art, Painters In Modern Times, PostCard Style (Describe your image please) Limit 2 per day) and Realist Traditional Art Available for sale as

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Rose  by Katri Lumi
Rose  by Katri Lumi
  • Sarah Curtiss

    Sarah Curtiss

    This is very very beautiful.

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you, Sarah!

  • Vestque

    Vestque

    Excellent! This is stunning, wow and your first time? True talent

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you, Vestque!

  • JUSTART

    JUSTART

    wow, beautiful work
    welcome to RB. Looking forward to see more :)

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you, Justart!

  • navybrat

    navybrat

    gorgeous!

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you, Navybrat!

  • Anji Johnston

    Anji Johnston

    Welcome! What an amazing first upload – can’t wait to see more

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you, Anji!

  • Gordart

    Gordart

    Very Very well done Katri !

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you, Gordart!

  • KariS

    KariS

    We have to create a home & money so we can buy that to our wall :D

    Really, I have never liked “flower paintings”, but yours is So Much More …

    Kari & Maija

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Kiitos,Kari!

  • Ming  Myaskovsky

    Ming Myaskovsky

    WOW FIRST TIME!!?? BRILLIANT!!! :)))

  • Katri Lumi replied

    thank you,Ming!

  • dave  allen

    dave allen

    A WORK OF ART.

  • Katri Lumi replied

    thank you,nellaevad!

  • AideRaal

    AideRaal

    Beautiful!

  • Katri Lumi replied

    tänan Sind,AideRaal!

  • Frances Perea

    Frances Perea

    Beautiful!

  • Katri Lumi replied

    thank you,Frances!

  • Cathy Amendola

    Cathy Amendola

    I did notice your rose, Katri…..I am very glad you bought it..and even happier that you painted it…BEAUTIFUL…!
    Cathy

  • Katri Lumi replied

    thank jou,Cathy!

  • lozzar

    lozzar

    An expressive, warm and lovely piece.

  • Katri Lumi replied

    thakn you,Lorraine!

  • anaviktoriaarts

    anaviktoriaarts

    Extremely beautiful work. Your brush work is excellent!

  • Katri Lumi

    Katri Lumi

    thank you,Ana!

  • timothyjclayton

    timothyjclayton

    Beautiful!

  • Katri Lumi replied

    thank you,timothyjclayton!

  • carss66

    carss66

    awesome rose,sooooo realistic.
    ps thanks for the fav

  • Katri Lumi replied

    thank you,carss66!

  • Lea Williams

    Lea Williams

    OMG, this is soooo real. You are so talented. A beautiful painting. :-)

  • Katri Lumi replied

    thank you,Lea !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • RealPainter

    RealPainter

    awesome…........go back to some more small towns and stop in some other shops and take some things home and paint them…...for us all….....thanks….....i love this rose

  • Katri Lumi replied

    thank you,RealPainter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Shelly Harris

    Shelly Harris

    Beautiful job…..

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thanks,Shelly!

  • PhotoAvenue

    PhotoAvenue

    Absolutely gorgeous.. love the colors….

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thanks a lot!

  • Chris Baker

    Chris Baker

    If this is one of your first oil paintings, then greatness will be upon you!! This is a truly beautiful piece :)

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thanks for the kind compliment!
    “Ihad never painted FLOWER before”.

  • ~ Ademac

    ~ Ademac

    Brilliant……………..

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thanks very much!!!!!!

  • Terry Hinkle

    Terry Hinkle

    This is a master work. BEAUTIFUL!

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thanks for the kind kompliment!!!

  • Barbara  Brown

    Barbara Brown

    Beautiful!!

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thanks a lot, Barbara!

  • mustash

    mustash

    Stunning. It looks like so delicate and exposed.
    Good job.

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you, mustash!

  • Karen  Tillotson

    Karen Tillotson

    Beautifully done…

  • Katri Lumi

    Katri Lumi

    Thank you very much,Karen!

  • sneha

    sneha

    this is awesome!! wonderfull style!! awesome!!

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you so much, shena!

  • Cynthia Lund Torroll
  • Katri Lumi

    Katri Lumi

    Thanks a lot, Cynthia!

  • JaninesWorld

    JaninesWorld

    This is absolutely gorgeous I admire your talent.

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you so much, Janines!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Magda Vacariu

    Magda Vacariu

    very large and impressive work indeed. before i saw the medium i thought it was digital, such a perfection.

  • Katri Lumi replied

    thank very much for you kind words!

  • Susanne Correa

    Susanne Correa

    Stunning Katri, I wish I could paint like you!

  • Katri Lumi replied

    thank you, Susanne!

  • Brandie1

    Brandie1

    Stunning

  • Katri Lumi replied

    thank you so much!

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    gorgeous ! fabulous painting

  • Katri Lumi replied

    thank you so much!

  • Peter  Lessey

    Peter Lessey

    Brilliant Image Katri, There is beauty in everything and you have captired that beauty here.
    Great work. – Peter

  • Katri Lumi replied

    thank you for your kind words, Peter!

  • Basia McAuley

    Basia McAuley

    Very beautiful

  • Katri Lumi

    Katri Lumi

    thank you, Basia!

  • Ellen

    Ellen

    Its excellent! Very beautiful done!

  • Katri Lumi replied

    thank you, Ellen!

  • Katia Honour

    Katia Honour

    WOW! That is painted? Your eyes must be able to see so many layers of beauty in something simple to create such majesty.

  • Katri Lumi replied

    thank you so much, Katia!

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    amazig work

  • Katri Lumi replied

    wow,Scott,thank you so much !

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    cheers mate

  • Katri Lumi replied

    thank you, Scott!

  • Erika .

    Erika .

    Wow, this is so classically romantic. What lovely tones…

  • Katri Lumi replied

    ahh..thank you so much !

  • lorilee

    lorilee

    WONDERFUL!!!

  • Katri Lumi replied

    thank you, lorilee!!!

  • Charles Kohnen

    Charles Kohnen

    WOW!!!! Amaaaaazing!!! Katri this. Is truly great work – you captured that soft slightly starting to fade feel – Great work – look forward to more of your uploads!!

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you so much, Charles!

  • Gili Orr

    Gili Orr

    Beautiful work and words, Katri! Why not send it to ImageWriting group;-)

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thanks for the advice, Gili !

  • mimi yoon

    mimi yoon

    amazing and utterly beautiful painting, katri… : )

  • Katri Lumi replied

    thank you so much, dear mimi!!!

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    ”..... a story of noticing….” I love your prose! This is very beautiful!

  • Katri Lumi replied

    thank you, dear Sharon!

  • Aquarelle

    Aquarelle

    I adore roses and this is an exceptional painting of one because it is so unique

    The prose is wonderful too. I noticed and I am so thankful I did…......... Jean.

  • Katri Lumi replied

    thank you so much, dear Aquarelle!

  • Oxana Zuboff

    Oxana Zuboff

    wonderful! amazing!

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you so much, dear Oxana!

  • LjMaxx

    LjMaxx

    Beautilluy done. Gorgeous painting~

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you!

  • rosedew

    rosedew

    Stunning work!!

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you so much!

  • Ted Byrne

    Ted Byrne

    Hmmm… a perfect picture. Take anything away and the whole thing conflates. How special.

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Dear Ted!You words filled my day with warmth and sun!!!
    Thank you very much!!!

  • banrai

    banrai

    like you wonderful rose and your story

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you so much, dear banrai!

  • Anastasiia Kucherenko

    Anastasiia Kuc...

    wow! this is so realistic! well done!

  • Katri Lumi replied

    thank you so much!

  • MaLene

    MaLene

    Lovely painted.

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you so much!

  • Sue Ashton

    Sue Ashton

    Stunning – This must look magnificent in reality!

  • Katri Lumi replied

    thank you Sue!

  • Kevin McGeeney

    Kevin McGeeney

    incredibly gorgeous!

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you so much!

  • JonRussell

    JonRussell

    Stunning piece of art!

  • Katri Lumi replied

    thank you so much!

  • Robert Burton

    Robert Burton

    Love your work, so much character! If you are still ‘learning to see’ I must be as blind as a bat because you see so much! You are an artist of style and substance.

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank yo for these kind words, Robert!

  • Ulrikeart

    Ulrikeart

    Wonderful work…..

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you!

  • janeymac

    janeymac

    stunning work !!!! very beautiful !!!

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you so much!

  • AnaCBStudio

    AnaCBStudio

    Gorgeous work…beautiful tones

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you so much!

  • kamaljeet kaur

    kamaljeet kaur

    this is just out of this world….superb work!

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you so much!

  • nishagandhi

    nishagandhi

    i thought its a photo!!!looks so real!!

  • Katri Lumi replied

    My dear nishagandhi , thank you so much!

  • Christopher Johnson
  • Katri Lumi replied

    thank you so much!

  • melbourneguy75

    melbourneguy75

    This is stunning work :)

  • Katri Lumi replied

    thank you so much,David!

  • Meeli Sonn

    Meeli Sonn

    Kuidas sa teed selliseid pea realistlikke roose. Kaunis.

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Tahtsin väga proovida- kas saan hakkama.Maalisin seda
    väga kaua. Ma ei tea,kas seda enam teist korda suudakski.

  • Veikko  Suikkanen

    Veikko Suikkanen

    Really fantastic oil painting Katri! Master work! I also I have painted over 20 years oil and pastel works .

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you so much, Veikko!

  • CarmenHolly

    CarmenHolly

    Just wonderful works you have here. This one is wonderful for your first flower.Colors light texture perfect. So nice it caught your eye & came to us.

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Dear Carmen, thank you for your comment, most appreciated!

  • Rich Summers

    Rich Summers

    If this is your first flower I look forward to many more! God has given you a gift!

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you, Rich!

  • Dave Martsolf

    Dave Martsolf

    Hi Katri, Thanks for your kind comments on my work. I came over and discovered what many others have already found – a fantastic painter in oils. This is amazing work. I am so glad to have had the opportunity to see it finally. Best of luck, Dave

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you for your visit and your comment!

  • Boris J

    Boris J

    Very interesting work. very inspiring!

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you very much!

  • Cal Kimola

    Cal Kimola

    This is absolutely gorgeous Katri.

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you Cal!!!

  • danita clark

    danita clark

    Very beautiful art

  • Katri Lumi replied

    thank you so much!!!

  • Adam Gormley

    Adam Gormley

    Sensational texture to this, such simplicity and brilliance!!

  • Katri Lumi replied

    thank you so much Adam!

  • neogolas

    neogolas

    Brilliant,love the texture and colors and dark look.

  • Katri Lumi replied

    thank you!!!

  • Paul Starkey

    Paul Starkey

    Wow! now that is good! Speechless.

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you!

  • Charuhas  Images

    Charuhas Images

    Amazing work.

  • Katri Lumi replied

    thank you so much!

  • Belinda Leopold

    Belinda Leopold

    Truly Stunning! :O

  • Katri Lumi replied

    thank you!!!

  • Imber

    Imber

    Sul tuleb lillede maalimine väga hästi v’älja, isegi su viimasel tööl võib seda tähedada, kuigi seal otseslt lilli pole, aga naise krae ja sinine detail paremal on suurepäraselt maalitud.

  • Katri Lumi replied

    kunagi ma mõtlesin,et ei hakka loodust ja lilli üldse proovimagi maalida,milleks rikkuda täiuslikkust-kuid siis tekkis huvi-kas saan hakkama-võtsin siis käsile ja otsustasin mitte alla anda-alguses oli lootusetuse tunne,kuid siis hakkas järsku ise hargnema…......

  • Imber

    Imber

    Nagu ikka tulen palju harjutada ja käsi soe hoida:)

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Tänud heade sõnade eest !

  • LYNETTE EVANS

    LYNETTE EVANS

    What a beautiful image.

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you very much!!!

  • CanDuCreations

    CanDuCreations

    Splendid, very beautiful work

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you!!!

  • mochilady

    mochilady

    This is so gorgeous!

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you!!!

  • artico621

    artico621

    This is so beautiful I found myself just staring at it for awhile.

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you so much!!!

  • Peaches1950

    Peaches1950

    Gorgeous, antique Rose, it’s so very beautiful!

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you!!!

  • bdazzled

    bdazzled

    I love the Vintage look you have happening here
    - great work of art and a fav for sure .o)

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you so much!!!

  • Diane Schuster

    Diane Schuster

    Beautiful work! Stunning results! Dee

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you Diane!!!

  • WiredMarys

    WiredMarys

    Wonderful. I just can’t stop looking at this. Beautiful work.

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you so much!!!

  • Hanneke Jonkman

    Hanneke Jonkman

    amazingly beautiful work!

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you!!!

  • Santamaria

    Santamaria

    Excellent painting – gorgeous colours too

  • Katri Lumi replied

    Thank you Santamaria!!!

  • Santamaria

    Santamaria

    just re-visitng an old favourite..which is as beautiful as ever!!

  • Mollypop

    Mollypop 19 days ago

    You have never painted a flower before…WOW…you have captured the essence of the rose so perfectly. The petals are so delicate, the bloom so full and bursting, I can almost smell it, so lush and lovely. I also love the nostalgic – romantic atmosphere you have created. An absolutely beautiful painting in every way.

  • Katri Lumi replied 19 days ago

    Thank you very much!!!

  • Lynda Robinson

    Lynda Robinson 19 days ago

  • Katri Lumi replied 19 days ago

    Thank you so much!!!

  • kkphoto1

    kkphoto1 16 days ago

    Beautiful work!

  • Katri Lumi replied 16 days ago

    Thank you!!!

  • ega39

    ega39 16 days ago

    Wonderful, you did a great job,lovely colors

  • Katri Lumi replied 16 days ago

    Thank you very much!

  • Sonia de Macedo-Stewart

    Sonia de Maced... 11 days ago

    this is just sooo beautiful, the level of details in the colours when you blow it up! the texture in the background! gorgeous !!!! so real, never thought it was a painting. BRAVO

  • Katri Lumi replied 11 days ago

    Thank you very much, dear Sonia!

  • Reynaldo

    Reynaldo 10 days ago

    congrats and your portfolio is excellent and this rose is well illustrated with the love that a rose represents, excellent Katri cheers Rey

  • Katri Lumi replied 10 days ago

    Thank you very much!

  • TrixiJahn

    TrixiJahn 10 days ago

    Absolutely stunning work!

  • Katri Lumi replied 10 days ago

    Thank you!

  • Lynda Robinson

    Lynda Robinson 5 days ago

    CONGRATULATIONS! – This beautiful painting was voted into THE TOP TEN of the NATURE UP CLOSE Challenge in the Art Up Close group – 6/12/09.

  • Rajdev D

    Rajdev D 1 day ago

    Excellent painting.

  • Katri Lumi replied 1 day ago

    Thank you so much!

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