Remember that 70's song called Daisy Jane, by America? Well I do! Daisies are beautiful and I paint them often. Of Course I paint a lot of flowers, but these are my top choice. I like to plant them too. These came from my garden.
The symbolic meaning of the daisy has a lot to do with purity and positive perspectives. By their mere appearance, they are a perky, happy looking flower…easy to understand why they are symbolic of uplifting themes. But there is actual cultural history dating back to ancient Greeks that gives credence to daisy meaning.
“(S)he loves me, (s)he loves me not.” Who among us hasn’t plucked the petals of a daisy saying those words with each tug? -Each of us hoping the last petal reveals: Yes! S(he) loves me! I certainly did as a child, and there’s our primary theme of the symbolic meaning of daisy – childhood, innocence, purity.
Another common phrase connected to this bright flower is: “Fresh as a daisy”. The cliche underscores the theme of cleanliness are purity.
- Subject Matter: flower
- Current Location: Home is where the Art is
- Collections: 8x8 Calendar collection, Florals