I spotted this little pot of begonias in the grocery store one day. They reminded me of warmer days and gardening. In the summer they have been known to add a burst of bright color to any shade garden. Their interesting shaped leaves are an added bonus to their song of color.
Like roses, they boast many intricate layers of petals. Painting these layers can be tricky. I had to make sure they didn’t take a “pasted on” appearance. Keeping some layers subtle and others more dominate helped create a more natural display.
As I painted, it occurred to me that their multi-faceted layers were much like individuals in general. As relationships with others grow, you begin to experience more layers of their personalities. The best layers are the delicate ones inside where defenses have been dropped and their true personalities experienced.
6 Comments
Gorgeous! – both the painting and your intimate description of experiencing the delicate layers of a personality. I will think of your unique perspective now when I soak in the beauty of roses and begonias. Thank you for sharing. So talented.
Hi Cheryl,
Thank you so much for your sweet comments! I love following you on twitter and appreciate your friendship. It will be really great when we get to see an explosion of color in our gardens soon!
Debbie, Love your blog! So glad to have discovered your musings and your lovely paintings. Love that you post a photo too, that really helps illustrate what you are doing. Keep up the great work, I’ll be back to visit again soon!!
Hi Diane!
Thanks so much for visiting and your wonderful comments! Much appreciated! I am really happy to also get your opinion on the inclusion of a photo with my posts. I found you on daily painters and was always drawn to your work even before I clicked on who painted it. Gorgeous! Yes! I would love for you to come back and visit!
beautiful interpretation Debbie…
your presentation with the pop up boxes is wonderful too !!
cheers Kim
Hi Kim!
Thanks so much for visiting and your kind words! My son who builds my website decided to use this gallery with the pop up windows. I am really happy to get your opinion on it! Love following you and your work on Twitter.