A Red Rose for my baby

red roses, originally uploaded by apaintingaday.

7 by 12 $50.00 Watercolor on the highest grade 100% rag artist paper.
I painted a couple of flowers last night, this red rose was one of them. I like to paint roses not just the pretty buds the the older ones. The ones which are still beautiful when their opening up to the light and their petals are starting to fall gracefully down.