Initial thought

In reality flower is delicate. Flower shouldn’t be in extreme temperature. So I want to paint some “non-realistic” flowers. Among all flowers, rose is popular and easy to recognize. As to the extreme temperature, well, the concept of frozen rose is not uncommon. I remember the game I used to play when I was a teenager had this item called “frozen rose”. Therefore I am looking for the opposite direction. How about fire and burning? Although the concept of burning rose or rose with fire or flame is not uncommon neither, I haven’t found one picture that the rose is actually generating heat by itself. The rose is covered by fire or flame but it is still a regular rose. The rose that I have imagined should burn by itself like a coal. The core of the flower has the highest temperature, the outside petals are gradually cooling down and the edges are burnt ash.

Digital sketch

I started this sketch in November last year. Thanks to the painting experience of “Hot blue coal”, I was able to give the regular rose a burning look as coal. The stem and leaves are simple gray because I want the follower to be the focal point.

Summary

Well, I don’t think the ash roses can last long. Once it turns to ash completely it is gone. But imagine that you found this flower at a dark, cold and damp night where you had no matches or lighter to set up a campfire. It would be interesting~ 😀

Emmm……maybe they are not good in drought. 😂