Roses are red... but not always

“Everything you can imagine is real.” ― Pablo Picasso

Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses.

Alphonse Kar

There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose, because before he can do so he has first to forget all the roses that were ever painted.

Henri Matisse

So, not knowing any better I painted one anyway.

But please don't forget to smell the roses in your life

Oil on Canvas   6x8