Photo Inspo: Roses & Fireworks

Roses and fireworks don't necessarily go together at all. But they've both held my interest every summer since I was little. Last month I took a couple of photographs of fireworks we set off for the Victoria day weekend, and I was thrilled with the results.

This is my “piece de resistance”. I'm not a professional photographer whatsoever. I just appreciate how the composition of this came out, and how easy it will be for me to translate this into future artworks.

I take photos not only to capture the moment, but also as photo refs for later use. I've not been happy with my firework photos much ever. So when these ones came out, it was a combo of the perfect weather, perfect sky background and all the bits of luck coming together for me.

I used a new feature that lights up the sky considerably, it made the dusk sky appear blue. Which makes for such a visual treat for me.

This was one of my favorite fireworks, it blanketed the sky in dozens of little firecrackers and light.

I had a sobering moment though as well, I could see why fireworks would be triggering to people who've experienced warfare. Seeing the sky light up like this, after watching the Palestinian massacre happening over the last while, made me shudder. Over here it's “just” fireworks, a beautiful display of noise, and none of us have to worry about the fallout, these aren't bombs.

Over there, the sky lighting up means certain death and destruction of their whole lives and families 💔.

From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free. 🍉🇵🇸

I took some beautiful photos that will be awesome for future firework illustrations. But I think I like the idea of fireworks a little less now, I’d rather all people and animals feel safe and not ever worry what the bright lights and noise in the sky might bring.

I've found it, my dream rose. I didn't know I had a “dream rose” to own. In a way I've always been seeking the “right” rose but I didn't know what that was. All the others never compared. Or they were too much in a way. I didn't purposely set out to find the perfect rose ever, I just bought whatever I found locally cause I like flowers, I like roses.

But then someone on Reddit would post a photo of a climbing rose that had the perfect blend of peach, pink, yellow and white….I've been floored since discovering the Peace climbing rose, every photo of it makes me want to:

Own it and paint it.

To be so lucky to go out into your yard and be met with such an inspiring view as this photo. (Above). It screams at me to paint this scene. Everything about the composition, colors, the ombre of the pinks and peaches to yellows and the perfect greenery, climbing up the aged stucco like that.

Ah it's perfect serenity, this photo brings me so much joy, I need to replicate this scene at my next place.

I'm hunting down a peace climbing rose of mine own. I will find one someday! They're a bit on the pricey side, so it's a want, not a need. But I’ve posted about it here, so when I forget about it my blog will remind me about my perfect rose. And then the timing may be just right to get one. ✨

Just fyi: the firework photos are my own

The peace rose photos are from google and Reddit