Painted Rose

Thank you so much, Andrei!!!

Hiii John!!! Thank you, thank you … I’ve been in love with this process for so long … still learning of course … but WHAT fun!!!!!! So glad you liked it!!!!!

Hi Maggie!!!!! Thank you so much, sweetie!!!!!! I was having so much fun I didn’t want to stop!!!!

Thank you so much, Tom!!!!! So glad you liked it!!

Hi Ric!!!! Thank you!!!! There’s definitely a learning curve … no question about that!!!! I’m still at the very bottom … looking UP … but it is such a kick when whatever is making me crazy finally makes sense!!!!!

Jeffrey, thank you … I’ve been circling this program for so long … it’s been a challenge … but bit by bit I’m getting there!!!! So glad you enjoyed this attempt!!!!

Suzanne … I’m sooo glad you like this one … you know how much I admire your art!!!! Thank you so much, sweetie!!!

Hello, Carol!!!!! Thank you, thank you!!!!!!!

Hi Linda!!!!! Thank you so much, hon!!!!! You know, these roses are actually supposed to be white, but some of them get pinky-peachy!!!

Thank you, sweetie!!!! WHEW!!! Now you know what I’VE been doing for the past ???? hours!!! LOL!!!! So glad you liked it!!!!

Barbara, thanks so much, sweetie … I’m so glad … I was afraid I would keep working on it and working on it until it looked like a photograph again!!!! It was soooo hard to quit!!!!

thanks so much, sweetie!!!!! It was just tooooooooo fun!!!!!

Hi Angel!!! Thank you!!!!

Carolyn, thank you so very much … I need to invest more time in this program … the possibilities are endless!!!! And I thank you for all your inspiration and encouragement!!!! And yep … I added this one to Digital Brushstrokes right away!!!!!! Thank you again, sincerely, for everything!!!!!

Hi Evita!!!! Thank you so much, sweetie!!!!!

Renee … your kind words mean the world to me. You know how much I admire how you make this program jump through hoops!!!! I’m still in the beginning stages, but getting there!!!! I haven’t tried the watercolor yet … but that’s a goal for sure!!!! As to “leaving” the water droplets … LOL … if you only knew how much time I spent on those little devils … trying to get them right!!!!! GEEEEPERS!!!! LOL!!!!!! Thanks again, sweetie!!!!!

Yes, you’re so right … I like that a lot!!!!! Clever Renee!!!!!

Dee thank you so much … the “work” on this was so much fun!!!!!!!

Oh, Vickie!!!!! Thank you, thank you sweetie!!!!!!! This one was actually done in Corel Painter 11 … I’m still figuring it all out … but … WOW .. it’s fun!!!!!!! So glad you liked it!!!!

You sweetie … thank you!!!!!! I’ve had the program for a couple of months … but other than using it to make additions / adjustments to other images I haven’t posted any of my experiments until this one. I’m honored that you liked it!!! Hugzzz!!!!!

Thank you so much!!!!!! So kind of you!!!

Trudi, thank you so much … so glad you liked it!!!!

Lynda … thank you sooo much, hon!!! You’re sooo sweet to me!!!!

Luda, you darling!!!!! Thank you!!!!! Soooooo glad you liked it!!!! lol .. hugzz!!!

Clive you are so kind to me!!! Thank you!!!!!!! No hidden talent … just trying new things!! Thank you again, hon!!!

Hey Dave!!!!! Well, not anytime soon, lol, but thanks for the encouraging words!!! I sooo appreciate them!!!!

Hello, hello BH!!!!!! Oh, thank you!!!! I’m so glad you like this one … wasn’t sure if it was “done” yet, lol!!!!! Seriously, thank you!!!

thank you … I don’t know what I’m going to come up with next myself, lol!!!! That’s half the fun of it!!!!!!

Donna, thank you!!!! I’m so so glad you like it!!!!

Thank you so much, sweetie … you really should check out Renee and Carolyn’s portfolios (check the links above!!) .. they both have OOOODLES of gorgeous gorgeous painted images … they are such an inspiration!!!! As to the original … your wish is my command, lol!!!!

Marie, thank you so much, sweetie!!!!!

Hiii Vicki!!!!!! Oh, thank you, thank you!!!!! It’s tonz of fun … I’m already wondering what I can “paint” next!!!!

thank you so much, Kristina!!!!! I’m so glad you liked it!!!

Hello, hello dear Detlef!!!!!! So glad you enjoyed this one!!!!! And you’re quite welcome … I take it you’re enjoying RB??? Isn’t it the best?????

Hello Jing!!!! Thank you so much!!!

Thanks so much, Carolyn!!!! I’m so glad you liked it!!!!! Always a bit scary when I put something totally new out there, lol!!!! Hugzzzzz!!!

Awww thanks again, sweetie!!! The difference is, they both know what they’re doing … I do NOT, lol!!!! But … I am having fun!!!!! Hugzz!!!

Hey Steve!!!! Thank you, thank you!!!!!!

I couldn’t agree more … if it’s not fun … I’m outta there!!!!

Thanks so much, Sandra … I’ve been drooling over Renee and Carolyn and jgmart ’s works for so long … I hope to get sufficiently familiar with the program to try landscapes. It’ll be awhile, tho!!! In the meantime, so glad you liked this baby step!!!

Ann, thank you so so much!!!

Irene, thank you so much … the funny thing is, these are actually white roses!!!! Somewhere in their blooming they get the pink thing happening!!!

Aww Bela, thank you!!!

Thanks so much, Jaqi … it was a lot of fun to do!!

thank you so much, Malcolm!!!!!!

Oh, bless your heart!!!!! I actually got hooked on photography accidentally!!! I had decided to get back into painting and gone out for a walk on the mountain to take some snaps, one of which I wanted to paint. The photography stopped me though, lol!!!!! Maybe someday I’ll ease back into the painting … this is a fun first step!!! So so glad you liked it!!!

thank you, sweetie!!!!

Vickie … oh how cool!!!!!! I don’t know … but it must be similar … I went whole hog and got the big boy program … it’s actually for people who know what they’re doing (which I don’t!!!) ... real graphic artists and all … but I bet you CAN do what I did on your program!!!!!!! Oh how exciting for you!!!!! Open it up and PLAY!!!! Check out what Renee and Carolyn and jgmart can do!!!! What I did is just a laugh compared with their amazing works!!!!!!!

Oh I hear ya … time to go get a new ram or whatever the heck it is installed!!!!!! It’ll cost a bundle but it’ll be worth it!!! Either that or go spend some of that $$ of yours and get a Mac!!!!! TRUST me!!!! I went kicking and screaming … but I’m totally sold now!!!!!! I can’t believe you have all those COOL PROGRAMS and aren’t playing with them!!!!!!!! _THUD!

Oh, I do hear ya … and it’s my determined goal to get that perfect shot right out of the box … no matter what freakish creative impulse takes hold of me later!!!!! There’s QUITE the raging debate out there you know … purists vs the manipulators. Happily, I have a foot in both camps, lol, and oooo … what FUN (which is, when you get right down to it, all that matters anyhow).

Well, we need to have a sit-down regarding the Macs then … I was seriously against them … don’t know how I got talked into it … I think they all wore me down, lol!!!!! But I’m soooo glad I went along!!!!!! More programs!!!!! WOW … that’s even better than having a new shirt with the tags still on hanging in the closet, lol!!!! WHEEEEE!!!!

Thank you so much, Shaun!!!! So happy you liked it!!!!

Thank you so, so much Felicity!!!! I’m just having fun!!!

Hey Beve … thanks, honey!!!!!! This is so much fun!!!!

Aww!!! Thanks, Tina!!!!!!!

Hello dear BigD!!! I’m so glad you liked this little image … another experiment for little me … it’s so rewarding when the people I admire most give me a thumbs up!!!!! YAY!!!

hey Celia … thank you so much … this is SUCH fun!!!!! So glad you liked the effect!!!!

Hiiii Elisa!!!!!!! Thank you thank you .. it was SUCH fun to do … I’m looking around for something else to paint now!!!! WHEEE!!!!

thanks so much, sweetie!!!!

thank you, Ellen!!!!

Hi Lorraine!!!! thank you!!!!

Hello sweetie!!!!! Thank you … so glad you enjoyed this one … it was so much fun to paint!!!!! I can’t wait to try some more!!!!! Hugzz!!!

Thank you so much, Henri!!!!! I’m so happy you like it!!!

Oh, Gene, thank you so very much … very insightful of you … yes I did … but it was a labor of love … and of course a learning experience!! For me, it’s all a learning experience!!!

Hiii Tibby!!!! Thank you so much, sweetie!!!!!! It was a good learning experience … but … OH .. those water droplets were nearly the death of me, lol!!!!!

Awww, Lyn, thank you!!! I really had so much fun with this one (except for those blinkety water droplets!!!) LOL! Glad you approve!!!!

Hiiii Lori!!!!! Thank you, thank you soo much!!!

Hi Rita … thank you so much!!!! This was another learning experience, but I enjoyed it so much … I’m thrilled you liked it too!!!!

Hi Leilani!!!!! Thank you … this was a new thing for me … I’m so happy you enjoyed the results!!!

OOOO!!!!! Heloisa … honey thank you thank you so so much!!!! I’m so honored!!!!!!

Hello Hans!!!! Thank you so much … the digital painting is so much fun!!!!! I love it!!!!!

Hi Jean!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!

thank you, John!!!!!

Awww … THANK you so much Colin … I had SO MUCH fun doing this one … I am looking around for something else to “paint” now!!!!!

a beautiful sentiment!!!! Thank you!!!