Friday, October 16, 2015

A rose is a rose

Koala Rose by Emma Kaufmann


Gertrude Stein wrote:

Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose
Loveliness extreme.
Extra gaiters,
Loveliness extreme.
Sweetest ice-cream.
Pages ages page ages page ages.


And yes a rose is a rose .....unless it is a koala rose! I am not sure what made me want to paint a koala nestled into the center of rose but maybe it was also looking at this lizard who made a bed in a rose. Isn't he adorable?



 In any case I am rather pleased with my Koala Rose.

Linking to Paint Party Friday!

17 comments:

  1. a rose with a koala and his nose; Friday smiles

    much love...

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  2. Just beautiful - love your painting with the koala, and Gertrude Stein's poem is one of my faves. And the lizard rose is really adorable. Happy PPF, Hugs, Valerie

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  3. And so you should be... he's gorgeous and the rose beautiful. But it's genius to put them both together. Happy PPF to you ;D

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  4. Oh my! I didn't see the lizard at first! How adorable. Love that Cheeky koala rose too.

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  5. your koala in the rose is sweet, and I actually also think the lizard in the rose photo is darling-very tender.

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  6. So adorable....I almost didn't see the cute Koala,,,,and the like a sweet surprise it was there! Beautiful!

    Hugs Giggles

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  7. Oh my... what a wonderful painting to this wonderful poem!
    Those lizard rose is unique - what a fantastic photo!

    Happy weekend Emma!
    oxo
    Susi

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  8. What a sweet surprise at the center of your rose!! I am enjoying these last roses of autumn - they will soon be gone for the season! Happy PPF :)

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  9. I was so taken with this lovely piece. Your Koala Rose fills my eyes, which is the greatest compliment I can give.

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  10. This is very happy art. Love it.
    Nicole/Beadwright

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  11. love how you incorporated the sweet little koala bear into your rose. Very clever and sweet.
    Have a great rest of the day!

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  12. This is such a lovely idea to put the cute koala into the centre of the rose. Wonderful!

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  13. Your koala rose painting is fun and very attractive, what a lovely and original idea.

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  14. What a wonderfully playful inspiration ~ a koala rose!

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