I painted this mailbox for Judy, Jeff's mom, as a retirement gift. The day before she came up to visit us, she retired from her job as office manager for 23 years. She loves roses. This mailbox matches a birdhouse and front porch bench I painted for her previously.
Wow! Beautiful; you are VERY talented!
The mailbox is so beautiful Wardeh. Did you take a class in one stroke painting, or just teach yourself?
Love Judy
Judy, I sort of taught myself, I guess you could say. I’ve seen Donna Dewberry a couple of times on PBS and I watched that. I purchased some books and just practiced, practiced, practiced. My first attempts were horrendous but I just kept trying to duplicate what I saw. Those roses aren’t the One Stroke roses, though. I prefer these that I learned from another artist’s book.
Very nice, Wardeh!
What a beautiful retirement gift. My Mom, Judy, retired just a few months ago herself from Tinker Air Force Base in OK. 
Now she golfs a lot. 
P.S. Do you paint something over your painting so the weather will not ruin your lovely work?
Robin, congratulations to your mom!
I spray at least 3 to 5 coats of a sealer/varnish to weather proof objects I paint for outdoors.