Recent watercolor paintings of dark red roses. Rose Watercolor: variety description

Rose variety Watercolor: description

Rose petals look like a watercolor painting. The color of the petals smoothly flows from the soft pink edge to the milky or peach shade of the middle. The variety is one of the most popular due to its beautiful color and long flowering period.

Description of the variety

The variety is resistant to powdery mildew and black spot, but does not tolerate frost well. Needs shelter for the winter.

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Rose Watercolor is bred for cutting and growing in flower beds

Roses are good for decoration landscape design. After cutting they last in vases for about a week.

Appearance:

• The flowers are spherical in shape with a cone-shaped core, up to 12 cm in diameter, with thick double petals. The golden-brown stamens are visible inside the fully bloomed rose.
• The bush is of medium width, grows up to 1 m in height. The stems are erect and powerful.
• The leaves are dark green, glossy.
• The aroma is persistent, pronounced, with fruity and citrus notes.

Both one and several flowers grow on the stem.

Growing and care

Choose a flat area for planting, protected from drafts. It should be 3–4 hours, in the morning or evening time, illuminated by the sun. At midday, direct rays leave burns on the delicate petals. Moisture should not stagnate, as this leads to rotting of the roots.

The soil should be nutritious, neutral or slightly acidic, with good drainage.

• Water the bushes rarely, but abundantly; pour 10–15 liters of water under 1 root.
• Mulching the soil helps retain soil moisture and prevents weed growth.
• Feed the plant during bud formation and during the flowering period with organic and mineral fertilizers.
• Spray with preparations against pests and diseases.
• Loosen the soil regularly to root system breathed.

Inspect the bushes, cut off damaged, wilted shoots and leaves. For the winter, prune the bush so that stems 10 cm high remain. Cover with earth, cover with sawdust, dry pine needles, and leaves. You can build arcs from thick wire and cover them with geotextiles. It is important that there is no moisture inside the shelter, otherwise the bush will die.

Roses need pruning. In cold climates, prune shoots in the fall to avoid frostbite. If winters are fairly warm, remove old, weak, damaged stems in the spring, early March.

Rose Aquarelle was bred for cutting into bouquets; the length of the peduncle can reach 1 meter. It is also grown to decorate flower beds. Pairs well with climbing flowers and shrubs.

It is difficult to imagine a garden without a flower garden or flower bed, and a flower garden without the most popular shrub, the rose. Rose bushes They are universally considered gardeners' favorites, and the variety of varieties allows them to satisfy even the most demanding tastes. The “Watercolor” rose variety is often found in the areas - this is what we will talk about: let’s find out what is hidden behind this unusual name.

Biological description and appearance

The “Watercolor” variety is widely represented not only in dachas, but also in city flower beds. Surely many have met him without even knowing what he is called.

Bush height

The bush of this variety has no significant differences from other relatives: it is moderately spreading, with dark green leaves, standard form.The height of the bush is usually 70–90 cm.

buds

The variety received the name “Watercolor” due to the unusual color of the petals: nature endowed the buds with shades that smoothly transition from soft pink to outside to peach and milk in the center of the flower.

The aroma of “Akvarel” is highly intense with obvious fruity notes, bright, which makes this variety very popular when creating an aromatic composition for a flower garden.

Bloom

The shrub blooms very profusely and for a long time, up to late autumn, which is why it is often grown to decorate large flower beds and for cutting.

Winter hardiness and disease resistance

This variety is very resistant to external influences, has average immunity to many diseases characteristic of its fellows, is especially resistant to diseases such as powdery mildew, but winter hardiness is not the best strong point shrub, so it is recommended to cover it for the winter.

Growing conditions

Growing a Watercolor rose is not particularly difficult if you follow the standard rules characteristic of most rose bushes:

1. First of all, the soil for planting a bush requires special attention. The plant loves fertile soil low acidity. Good drainage must be ensured.
2. The lighting should be intense; it is better to place the bush in sunny areas, otherwise the buds may lose their pink tint.
3. The place where the “Aquarelle” rose seedling is planted must be protected from drafts.

Important! Insufficient lighting can significantly reduce the intensity of rose flowering and slow down the development of the plant as a whole.

Use in landscape compositions

Combination vigorous flowering and bright aroma allows this variety to be used in many garden compositions for various purposes. Roses look great in a flower bed, planted in small groups. Terry flowers, unusually colorful, perfectly serve as the basis of the composition.

"Akvarel" is considered a cut variety due to its long and abundant flowering: in bouquets the flower remains very stable. In addition, the bush is suitable for growing in boxes in indoor rose gardens.

In order for growing roses to be a pleasure and for them to delight you all season, in addition to the right choice place, you need to take into account other features of flower care:

So, we looked at a wonderful variety of rose with the romantic name “Watercolor”, got acquainted with its description, features of cultivation and care. It is worth noting that this hybrid, if handled correctly, will bring a wonderful aroma to your garden and will become a real decoration of the flower bed with minimal effort from the gardener.

In 1999, Tantau expanded its rose collection with a variety with the colorful name Aquarell. Synonymous names - Perfect Harmony, St. Margaret's Gold, TANellqua. A truly colorful flower, with soft watercolor tints. Bred by Hans Jürgen Evers.

Description

Group – hybrid tea

Flower size – 10-12 cm at full bloom

Aroma – strong citrus-fruity

Height – from 70 cm to 1-1.2 m

Resistance to powdery mildew – above average

Black spot resistance – high

Cold resistance – up to - 22°C in dry cold areas without shelter

Bloom – permanent

The indescribable colors of the flowering hybrid tea rose Aquarell, flower size classic shape with a cone-shaped center and the speed of mass growth, plus a rich scent, make this variety of roses from Tantau excellent plant, capable of taking on a huge amount of attention from guests. The first thing that attracts the attention of someone who sees a Watercolor rose is its smooth transitions of color from creamy yellow to reddish orange against the backdrop of shiny dark green dense foliage. The flowers are huge, densely double, and when fully open show a large mass of golden-brown stamens. They rise regally on strong, erect shoots and are collected in small inflorescences of 3-7 pieces.

Care

Modern hybrid tea rose from Tantau Aquarell prefers neutral or slightly acidic soil, rich in nutrients and with good drainage. Before you start decorating the area with flower and foliage compositions, do a soil composition test, which can be purchased at garden centers. The best landing place- This sunny plot or partial shade (at least 3-4 hours of sunlight must fall on the rose). In partial shade, the flowers will be more saturated in color, but there will be fewer of them in cold weather.

The Aquarell rose needs to be cared for in the same way as any plant in the garden. Firstly, it is necessary water. For 1 bush you will need up to 10 liters of warm, settled water, which is poured under the base of the plant in small portions as needed, but at least 2 times a week. In dry times this is done more often, and she will also enjoy being sprayed. Evening hours– the optimal time for this. During the night, the soil will be saturated with moisture as much as possible and the flower will receive liquid from it longer. It is very good if mulch is used. It not only prevents the rapid evaporation of moisture, but also significantly reduces the likelihood of weed invasions.

Feeding minerals, vitamins and organic matter make the plant more resistant to diseases, pests and cold weather. If you do not feed the Watercolor rose at least once every two weeks, then during the growing season the plant will not “give out all its charms with a bang” in the quantity in which it can, but half as much. IN winter time a weak rose is susceptible to frostbite not only in the upper part, but also in the root system. It follows that there is a risk of losing half, if not all of the rose. You can fertilize the soil of a plant by sprinkling granules of complex fertilizers around the plant, or diluting them in water and alternating with watering. It is better to give vitamins through spraying. Only well-rotted organic matter is used. As an option, this is a mulch bedding made from a mixture of manure and soil (1:2). In this case, with each watering, a fresh portion of nutrients “approaches” the plant.

Loosening soil is necessary - it helps the rose root system to receive not only oxygen, but also to quickly obtain useful substances from the soil. In “clogged” soil, plants “suffer.” During loosening, weeds are also removed. If mulch is used, then this technique is done less frequently.

The Aquarell rose variety needs pruning. Hybrid tea roses bloom on New Year's branches. How and when to prune them depends on the climate in which they grow. In warm areas, autumn-winter pruning is not needed, only in the spring corrective pruning of Aquarell is carried out - removing old, damaged, diseased shoots (but this does not mean that if you prune for the winter and the result turns out great, that you need to stop doing this. Do it and share with us). In cold places, it is still better to prune - this will help avoid winter frost. Also, this type of pruning is done where winters are not stable - unstable weather is even worse: long thaws and sharp frosts immediately after them are a scourge for roses. Roses quickly respond to warming and initiate vegetative processes. First of all, the buds that the rose has started to grow “go away”. As a result, the number of flowering shoots is smaller.

Usage

The rose variety from Tantau Aquarell was bred as a cut plant (for bouquets - the length of the peduncles can reach more than 1 m). She is beautiful in all flower beds: mixborders, borders, hedges, on high trunks, near stone retaining walls... Her partners in the flowerbed can be any decorative foliage, conifers. By color scheme it will harmonize with monochromatic flowers. They are either matched to the tone of its color (pink, apricot, yellow tones more or less saturated), or monochromatic with a clearly understandable color - red, white, purple, blue... Long-flowering ones are selected for neighboring roses climbing plants: clematis, honeysuckle, campsis, other roses, sweet pea, kobeya, morning glory, wisteria for background decoration or in a mixborder.

The weather in Colorado has been suspiciously beautiful lately, sending me headlong into summer (and the nicer, warmer part of spring) prematurely. Since the wait for a wonderful time of year seems endless for me, I decided right now to surround myself with wonderful summer roses of a completely unusual variety... illustrated. If you are of the same opinion or just want to finally learn how to draw roses, then you are on the right track!

The first drawing option that I would like to offer you is quite simple and does not require any special artistic tools. You just need something with a thin lead: this could be sharpened pencils, colored pencils, markers, pens, watercolors with a thin brush, acrylic paint...anything! I use colored pencils that I have sharpened in advance.

First draw a small circle in the middle. (Yes, flowers with brown/black centers are not roses, but since these plants look like roses, they are quite appropriate in this article)

Paint it over.

Now start drawing small crescents in a circle that will “hug” the center. These shapes will serve as petals for our flowers.

Keep doing the same thing, layer after layer!

You can draw as many roses as the composition requires. Use different colors to achieve great contrast! In the pictures you can see that I changed the pencil to pink.

This is what finished flowers look like in this style:

Although I settled on two roses, these flowers will look great in patterns, especially if you use pencils of different colors.

These roses will look great as:

• Decorations for DIY Bookmarks
• A new type of plant for flower confetti

Ready! Create your own own pattern, upload to a print website like Zazzle or Society 6, and bring your floral design to life as a pattern for a pillow or bag.

The next version of the rose image that I want to demonstrate is an unintentional copy of the flower from the Disney cartoon “Beauty and the Beast”, a rose in a glass jar.

As in the previous case, you will need absolutely any artistic tools in your arsenal to bring this wonderful flower to life. I found a pen from Sakura Glaze and that's what I use!

First of all, take a pen or marker that you know won't smudge (I use a fine Micron pen) and draw an intricate shape like the one shown below.

The photos below speak for themselves, so take a look at the painting sequence. Explanations will only complicate the process, which is already simpler than steamed turnips.

Once you get to this stage, add some shadows to create contrast.

There's really no consistency or reason for the darkening here; I'm just adding thick black spots along some of the petals. The goal isn't for your rose to be super realistic; our goal is simply to create contrast.

Now your rose can be called finished; or you can start coloring.

When I introduce color, I like to leave some areas bare to indicate the dew or shine of the rose. To do this, I sketch out the figure with a colored pen and then color in everything that remains around it. Make sure the shape matches the outline of the petal it's in!

These white areas can be in any part of the flower, leave them where you see fit. I made them in random areas of the petals and I have to say they turned out great!

This is what the finished rose looks like:

Now I want to show you why I love Glaze pens so much when working with these things. When you draw with such a pen, its ink leaves a wonderful caramel glow. Plus, these pens are super bright! See how they reflect the light?

Of course, with such shine, this rose will be quite difficult to scan, but it is ideal for many other things!

For example:

• Use it to decorate an envelope or greeting card
• If you add a few more flowers, you can transform it into an unusual letter.
• Draw with your kids while watching “Beauty and the Beast.” I'm sure they'll love these frosting pens, plus it's an excuse to watch something other than Frozen. (In my opinion, you can’t force them to stop watching it, or is it possible?)

The following roses are probably the lightest, so they have a special place in my heart. As in the first case, they can't be called roses specifically... I mean, they could be any flower you like. However, I call them roses, which is very reasonable!

To draw flowers, you should start with a drip. I'm not kidding, all you have to do is put a drop of watercolor and twist the sheet a little to give it the outline of a flower.

Then, as quickly as possible, add another color to our undried drop. Just draw them in different parts wet spot. If the drop is still wet enough, the other color will blend into it very easily.

Do the same for new flowers, try to use different colors.

When finished, you will see on your sheet a whole bouquet of flowers that look like pompoms.

We will also add green stems to your flowers.

For convenience, at this stage it is better to use a thin brush.

Now you can add the leaves, or leave it and call it done! These roses are my favorite, because the process of drawing them is extremely simple, but they look great. If you complete the banner, the resulting bouquet can serve as an excellent design for a logo:

You can also use them for:

• Decoration of your own coat of arms
• Decor of watercolor calligraphic letters

And I continue the lesson. The next option is not only incredibly easy, but also fast. It will only take a couple of minutes to sketch and no more than one to color.

Don't believe me? I even made a video... More likely because roses are easy to draw, but they seem surprisingly complex when photographed step by step.

Once your sketch is ready, take a medium sized brush to add watercolor.

I love going beyond the pencil lines!

If you're drawing roses without a specific purpose (like me), you can also add leaves. I decided to keep them black and white to give it some unusual contrast!

This image option is very versatile and can be used anywhere. I would suggest:

• Draw several identical roses in a circle to make a floral wreath.
• Make a themed postcard with an envelope like this one, but with roses
• Use unusual flower motifs to decorate your DIY book cover

The last version of the roses that I added to this collection can easily be called my favorite because of their vintage look, but it requires a little perseverance and time.

First you need to make a sketch. You need to repeat the same steps that I did in the subsequent photographs.

Afterwards, outline the sketch with ink. You can, of course, use a regular pen (ballpoint pen, gel pen, etc.), but I prefer pen and ink. The Nikko G nib is great for projects like this because of its medium flex!

Then add contrast, just like you did with the rose from Beauty and the Beast. Again, it’s better not to overdo it with darkening; You just need to add visual interest.

Now comes my favorite part: adding the shading! I add short, close lines to most of the edges of my petals, as well as the bottom. To be honest, these strokes don't have any specific placement, so feel free to add them wherever you see fit and take inspiration from the photos I posted in this post.

The only thing you have to remember is that the lines should follow the contours of the individual petal you are working on. If the petal has a curve, the line should curve accordingly.

Once you have traced the entire sketch, be sure to erase the pencil lines.

I know you saw this drawing earlier in the lesson “ Vintage photos: decorated cards. So I suggest using that design in this drawing too!

I also want to use these roses to add a special touch to the Arc de Triomphe design. They give absolutely new look old things! Roses will also look good on black paper (using a white Sakura Gellyroll pen or calligraphy ink). I used a color version of this design on the Congrats New Mommy card below.

I hope this post has given you some valuable knowledge about drawing roses! If you have any questions or suggestions regarding these roses, please feel free to comment! Thanks again for reading!

Watercolor is considered one of the most difficult painting techniques. And the rose is one of the most complex subjects.

Today we’ll look at how to paint roses in watercolor using the multi-layer painting technique.

As an example, take a master class from the famous watercolorist Barbara Fox.

Barbara Fox is an artist with a bright and unique style, her paintings are light and realistic. She works only in watercolor and is considered a recognized master of watercolor flower painting!

Her work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions in museums and galleries throughout the United States. Barbara is a member of the National Watercolor Society, the International Guild of Realism, the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society and the Northeastern Watercolor Society.

More works on Barbara Fox's website

Drawing a rose in watercolor, MK Barbara Fox

“Lady Rose”, 22″ x 26″, Watercolor, paper “Arhes” 300 ib

MATERIALS:

I use materials different manufacturers:

• Watercolor paints: Winsor Newton, Holbein and M. Graham
• Colors: Sap Green, Cadmium Lemon, Peacock Blue, Cadmium Yellow, Permanent Rose, Cobalt Blue, Winsor Violet, Hookers Green and Pthalo Blue.
• Brushes: Inexpensive Hake wash brushes, Isabey and Richeson brands Kolinsky, #8, #6, #4, and #2.

PROGRESS:

1. Outline drawing

I make a careful drawing of my subject, enlarge it through a copier, making sure all the lines are dark enough, and then transfer the drawing onto watercolor paper.

My transfer technique is very simple: I put the drawing on large window, then put watercolor paper on top of it. The drawing is visible through the paper and I trace it.

This only works on a sunny day! I like this method because it is simple and fast.

Note: The drawing shown here is a copy before enlargement. The design on my watercolor paper is too light to be shown in the photograph.

2. Background fill

In this painting, I first painted the sky and greenery around the flowers.

My method here: wet the paper clean water, and then cover it with the rich color that is needed.

I mix the paint with a little water in small cups because I want a very thick, rich consistency.

For this fill I used three colors - Sap Green, Cadmium Lemon, and Peacock Blue. (Green, Lemon Yellow, Sky Blue)

I let the colors flow and mix on their own. I add a little Lemon Yellow while the layer is wet.

I love this natural way of writing with infusions of color.

Another way to get a good fill is to mask using mask fluid.

Then it’s easier to write over the reserved surfaces; you don’t need to go around the white areas.

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3. First layer on the rose

I paint the flower petal by petal.

To begin with, I wet a certain area of ​​the petal, then I paint it with the color of the flower, in in this case these are Cadmium Yellow, Permanganate Pink and Cobalt Blue (Cadmium Yellow, Permanent Rose, Cobalt Blue).

I don't add as much water as in the case of filling the background; this pigment should not spread so much.

Look at this up close:

Remember to let the layer dry thoroughly before you start painting the next layer on top.

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4. Build color and shades layer by layer

Each layer adds an increase in color or shade to the painting.

The picture above has a little more layering in the shades of my flower: Cadmium Yellow, Permanent Rose and Cobalt Blue.

As the painting dries, I also add more details, such as the pink stripes on the flower.

Look:

The next few photos show the work step by step, layer by layer.

I use basically the same colors I started with, but build up layers to increase the intensity of the color.

It takes time, but the result will be glowing colors.

Be patient and enjoy the process. What I love about watercolor is that the painting is beautiful at every stage.

5. Add shadows

I paint the shadows using Cobalt Blue and Winsor Violet.

When you paint with a transparent layer, they allow the previous layers, even yellow, to show through.

I also add a little more color to the green mass using Viridon Green and Blue (Hookers Green and Pthalo Blue).

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Then pay attention to the course:

It will teach you step by step, from simple to complex, how to draw individual flowers and bouquets so that it is watercolor, beautiful, and professional.

6. Building Layers

More layers! A layer of pink and cadmium yellow on the buds. Together they look more beautiful.

I paint more stripes and darken some areas, especially near the edges of the petals.

I'm adding more detail to the stems and bracts.