Rosebush Blushing - Original Watercolour Rose Painting
A rosebush so full of flowers that it seems to be blushing with delight.
Soft pink roses tumble through a luxuriant tangle of blue-green foliage, creating a wonderfully romantic and slightly whimsical celebration of nature's abundance.
Rosebush Blushing is an original watercolour and ink painting on paper, inspired by the beautiful David Austin Alan Titchmarsh rose growing in my own garden in Switzerland.
This painting also became the inspiration for my handmade reduction linocut The Rosebush, connecting two of my great artistic loves: painting and printmaking.
A rosebush in full bloom
Every summer, my garden offers new surprises.
One of its treasures is the Alan Titchmarsh rose, whose glorious pink blossoms seem to appear in such abundance that the whole bush becomes a celebration of colour and life.
I love watching flowers emerge, unfold and eventually fade. There is something extraordinary about their generosity, the way they offer such beauty without asking anything in return.
In Rosebush Blushing, I wanted to capture that exuberance.
The pink flowers nestle among layers of green and blue foliage, their soft petals creating a lively rhythm of colour and movement.
The painting is both an observation of a real rosebush and an imaginative response to its wonderful vitality.
From watercolour to wood and lino
This rosebush inspired me to explore the same subject through another medium.
The original painting became the starting point for my handmade reduction linocut, The Rosebush.
Where watercolour allows colours to flow, mingle and remain wonderfully spontaneous, reduction linocut requires a very different approach.
Each colour is printed in successive layers, with more of the lino carved away between stages. It is a slow, demanding process that requires careful planning, patience and an element of trust.
I print my linocuts entirely by hand, without a printing press.
The resulting print offers another interpretation of the same rosebush, transforming the delicacy of the watercolour into layered shapes, colours and textures.
I find it fascinating how the same subject can reveal a different character through a change of medium.
Discover The Rosebush handmade linocut
Finding the extraordinary in nature
Nature is at the heart of my artistic practice.
I believe that everything in the natural world is alive, and my paintings are an attempt to express something of that vitality.
A rosebush is never simply a collection of leaves and flowers. It is a living presence, constantly growing, changing and responding to the world around it.
When I paint, I am interested in more than botanical accuracy. I want to explore the relationships between colour, form and movement, allowing observation and imagination to meet.
In Rosebush Blushing, the flowers seem almost to have personalities of their own, peeping through the foliage in a whimsical celebration of summer.
A little piece of my garden
Measuring 34 × 23 cm, Rosebush Blushing is an original watercolour and ink painting on paper.
Its gentle pinks and rich blue-greens would bring warmth, colour and a touch of romantic garden magic to a living room, bedroom or favourite corner of your home.
I love the idea of art bringing us closer to the natural world, even when we are indoors.
A painting can become a little window into a garden, preserving the colour, atmosphere and beauty of a particular moment.
An original rose painting celebrating summer, nature's abundance and the wonderful connection between painting and printmaking.
Artwork details
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Title: Rosebush Blushing
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Artwork: Original, one-of-a-kind painting
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Medium: Watercolour and ink on paper
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Dimensions: 34 × 23 cm (height × width)
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Orientation: Portrait
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Subject: Pink David Austin Alan Titchmarsh roses among lush blue-green foliage
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Inspiration: The rosebush in my own garden
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Related artwork: The Rosebush, handmade reduction linocut
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Artist: Sibylle Laubscher
This is an original painting, created entirely by hand. There is only one in the world.
Presentation and care
The painting is carefully protected with a cardboard backing and clear wrapping.
As this is an original watercolour on paper, I recommend professional framing with archival-quality materials and UV-protective glazing to protect the delicate colours.
If you love the subject, you may also enjoy discovering how I interpreted the same rosebush through the art of handmade printmaking.