Rose Herring

Art Bio

While Rose was growing up in Orange County California, she was fortunate to have the opportunity of having art offered as one of her subjects.  She has always loved to draw and paint.  She began drawing at an early age.  In grade school she sketched around the margin of all her assignments.  You could say that was her “signature.”  She got into trouble many times in high school sketching instead of doing her assignments

Rose didn’t really pursue her art until late in life.  She started drawing her pets and family members.  From there she got into portrait painting in pastels and then in oils.  Her technique is realism.  She uses photographs as her references.  When working in pastels she uses very few hard pastels.  When she needs details, she uses the sharp edge of a soft pastel.  The eyes of her subject excites, Rose, so she likes to get them in as soon as possible.  She saves the lightest light for highlights.  She says that the kneaded eraser is her “best friend” in pastel painting.  She used it quite often to make smooth areas, darken dark areas and many other uses.  What Rose likes most about pastels is that they are so VIBRANT.

When working in oils, she first does her paintings in sepia, and then works her color into the painting.  She uses Liquin as her medium.

Rose has done some landscapes and nature paintings, but at this point, in time she is focusing her talent on still lifes and abstracts.

Artistic Interest:  Realism, Still Life, Abstract

Media:  Pastels, Oil

Email: roseart@cablelynx.com

Phone:  870.879.2682

Gallery:   (artwork is for sale* - contact artist)
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Rose Herring accepts commissions also.  Please e-mail her at the above e-mail address if you would like to purchase one of her paintings or commission her for an art project.