The red rose in this work comes from my own garden. She has a powerful fragrance, the typical "rose scent" that is incorporated into soaps, perfumes and fragrant oils. When this rose blooms in my garden, I visit it every day for a "scented bath". It smells so wonderful and is so relaxing.
In this work, unfortunately, the fragrance cannot be depicted. The red rose in full bloom is here together with a rose in bud. On the blue surface, deepening in perspective, a rose petal lies against the black bottle. The first sign of "decay," though the fragrance lingers in the petals for a very long time.
The black bottle with the narrow neck is something special. I don't remember exactly where it came from, but it has something to do with the physics classroom where my partner once taught. The beautiful deep black contrasts beautifully with the green and red of the roses. The blue surface gives the just right contrast to the black bottle: not too dark, not too light.
In the background you can see the wall of my workspace. Not a uniformly smooth wall, but one with texture and various shades. This makes the image lively.
I digitally edited the original photo for a nice, deep and warm texture.
Since about 1974, I have been involved almost daily in photography, drawing (charcoal, graphite, conté, chalk, ink), painting, watercolour and/or collage making. In all these branches of visual work, I have tried a lot, found my own way, but.. Read more…