Pink Mid-Century Vase, painted from life. The carnations came from my daughter’s graduation flowers, and I added gardenias and leaves from my own garden. They’re arranged in a pink mid-century vase we found at a local antique store — a piece I knew would look striking against a mid-century blue background. Painted with professional artist-quality acrylics on deep gallery-wrapped canvas, the piece is varnished for protection and comes ready to hang.