Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 16x20 inches
Finish: Varnish
Orinigal Painting
“Even roses weep, but their beauty endures.”
Tears of the Rose capture the tension between beauty and sorrow in a theatrical, almost surreal composition. The figure’s pale face is painted with exaggerated features—piercing blue eyes, bold lips, and heavy black streaks that suggest both makeup and tears. Surrounded by twisting green vines and crowned with a crimson rose, the subject embodies duality: the drama of strength and the fragility of sadness. The sharp, claw-like hands that frame the face heighten the intensity, blurring the line between elegance and unease. This work invites the viewer to explore themes of performance, hidden pain, and resilience within vulnerability.