Sunday, June 5, 2011

Sunday Sketches

So here's another from my Sketchbook Project 2011...the theme was Make Mine A Double.




I love roses! I have 2 rose bushes. Sometimes they are out of control with roses and then other times it's zip. I'm not sure why. I take care of them the same way all the time.

Did you know what the colors of the roses mean? Here it is:

Red Roses desire, passion, courage, respect, beauty, sincerity and say "I love you". A red rosebud symbolizes purity and loveliness.

Coral Roses - desire and passion.

Lilac or Lavender Roses -love at first sight or enchantment.

Orange Roses - desire, enthusiasm and fascination.

Peach Roses - gratitude, appreciation, admiration or sympathy. Also convey sociability and friendship and send the message "Let's get together". A pale peach rose symbolizes modesty.

Pink Roses - grace, gentility and happiness and express appreciation and gratitude.

Pale Pink Roses - grace, joy, gentility and gratitude.

Light Pink Roses - happiness and fun.Also convey admiration and appreciation.

Deep Pink Roses - express appreciation, admiration, sincerity and sympathy.

White Roses -truth and innocence, silence, secrecy, reverence, humility, youthfulness and charm. A white rosebud symbolizes girlhood.

Yellow Roses - friendship and freedom, convey congratulations, joy, gladness, delight. and a new beginning. Yellow roses with red tips convey friendship and falling in love.

Dead Roses - Dead roses in any color convey "It's over!"
My favorite rose is the white rose? What's yours?

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13 comments:

Valerie-Jael said...

Beautiful roses, and thanks for sharing the explanations! Valerie

Christine said...

I think light pink roses are my favorite, your roses look lovely. Maybe if they get a lot of rain it helps them?

Crystal said...

Interesting...about rose colors. I knew about read but not the others. Dead roses? I should say it was over if someone sent those!!! My favorite color of rose is coral. I, then again, I like yelow too...Oh well, I guess I like all the colors. :-)

Marlene said...

Beautiful roses Joann. It was fun to read what the colors mean.

WrightStuff said...

Beautiful sketch. I love roses - especially when you get that lovely whiff of scent blowing on the breeze to you.

Heather said...

Your roses are really well done. We all need to stop and smell the roses, sometimes! I love pink roses...the roses in my yard haave just bloomed, and they are lovely! enjoy your sunday!

EVA said...

Beautifully done rose! And even more so to have done it twice!

Joni Nickrent said...

"Doubley" beautiful! Enjoyed reading what each rose color meant too!

lissa said...

lovely drawing. I love roses too. my favorite is the yellow rose but I never seem to see them anywhere.

have a great day.

apinkdreamer said...

amazing roses and so useful information!!!!

Kristin Aquariann said...

Happy Sunday Sketches! Pretty roses and lovely meanings.

Kristin Dudish said...

Such a wonderful thing to have a double (or a dozen! hee hee) of!

My favorite rose? Orange

xo
Kristin

Alexandra MacVean said...

I forgot about the different meaning of roses! Nice work on yours and very nice job on getting things to flow smooth from one page to the next. :)

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