A Still Life of Roses in 6 Simple Stages

The following article features a leading artist who is teaching others how to paint roses, portraits, landscapes, and many other subjects through online workshops at PaintTube.tv.

Matt Ryder is an award-winning British artist living and working in Dubai, UAE. A lifelong painter inspired by the natural world and the beauty of nature, Matt is a master at painting sunlight and has taught and exhibited extensively in the USA, UAE, and Ireland.

Matt recently released a new four-hour art video workshop titled “Painting Roses Simplified.” (Preview it below!)

Here, he shares the six stages of how he paints the still life painting “A Delicate Balance.”

Step-by-Step Demo of “A Delicate Balance”

By Matt Ryder

Start - I tone the canvas with an overall neutral wash
Stage 1 – To start, I tone the canvas with an overall neutral wash.
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Stage 2 – Working flower by flower I block in basic form, middle values and tone.
Stage 2 - I refine the flower, adding detail and creating shape using the surrounding elements.
Stage 3 – I refine the flower, adding detail and creating shape using the surrounding elements.
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Stage 4 – I progress through the painting one flower at a time, refining as I go. Color temperature is very important here.
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Stage 5 – Focusing on a strong composition and balancing all color and harmony I move forward and look to complete the painting.
The finished still life painting: "A Delicate Balance," Oil on linen, 12 x 16 in.
The finished still life painting: “A Delicate Balance,” Oil on linen, 12 x 16 in.


Click here to learn how to paint roses with Matt Ryder in “Painting Roses Simplified.” With a surprisingly simple set of techniques, YOU can paint beautiful, expressive roses and get it right every time!

And instead of spending years of trial and error figuring things out, you can learn these techniques in only a matter of hours, thanks to the brilliant instruction of award-winning artist Matt Ryder.


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