"My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose." By Painter Don Berger.

This painting, by Don Berger, is titled “My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose.” Not only by the title, but by viewing the image, a viewer can tell and actually feel that it is about love.
Looking at the painting, the focal point is definitely the rose. Having the rose be the focal point, the content of this image is a symbol of love and how a rose relates to love. Also while viewing the painting, the viewer should interpret that the painting demonstrates how deep love can be and, due to the darker and lighter colors, shows that it has it’s dark moments, and it’s bright moments. In a few areas, there are different shades of red. On the rose, there are a few spots where the color is different because the darker areas imply the shadow of the upper petal. The value of light and dark just makes the rose stand out even more. Most of the pigment in the flower is red. The emphasis of the rose is more towards the center of rose. But over to the right there is a light spot that is also emphasized. The gradation of the rose is the middle center because it is shown that it is going to bloom even more which means a progression in love. Lastly, in the corners, the green acts as a field.
As if it may not seem so, a painting of a rose can show a great deal of love. People may ask, why is a rose a symbol of love? Well, it all depends on how one looks at it. Generally, it’s because one the rose is red and red is a color of love. Second, it’s because a rose is so rich and gentle and love is exactly like that. Another big question is, how did the rose even become a symbol of love?