Pansies symbolize friendship, hardiness and cheer. This wooden barrel overflows with all those things. My grandmother taught me that a bowl floating with pansies will add joy to even the dreariest of days. She used to float them in a crystal swan, but when I saw pansies flooding color from these old wooden barrels, I felt that same familiar joy the glass swan used to bring me.
This pastel is underpainted in purple and gold. Pansy colors. All other colors float over those two, giving depth to this intimate landscape.
- Subject Matter: Flora
- Collections: Miniatures, Nature Art, Pastel Flora, Texas Hill Country