flowering dogwood

Seriously, every day I stop, stare and have heart palpitations at the beauty of nature and of the rite of Spring.
 I decided to bring a flowering dogwood cutting inside and capture it's beauty on paper.

Here she is, currently being framed in a simple white frame, perfect in a traditional or modern setting.

Hand-Painted on Arches 140 lb. watercolor paper.

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The winner of the pve design florist shop note cards - Jennifer Webb.
Jennifer has a smashing blog with wonderful artwork, gardening inspiration and ladylike charm including her 2 year old lighting her hair on fire when she went to blow out her birthday candle.
The saving grace, only 2 candles.  Smile.

birthday blossom

Have you ever given thought to that of a blossom that blooms each year just like a birthday.

  I never tire of observing birthdays or blossoms.

It is quite an art to study flowers as they bloom, flourish and then fade.  

There is a place nearby that I love to go with my dog and just witness the power of nature. 

 I rescued this blossom and brought it home to paint.  

There is something beautiful about a blossom as it unfolds and fades away.  

I find the beauty lies in the age or the fragility or life.  We cannot keep our youth forever.

As I prepare for my Art Studio Open tour the end of April, I am trying my best to focus on all that flourishes and fades in Spring.   I will have boxes of cards for sale, a few works of art and samples of past examples of art work.

Today, I wish my dear Mother a Happy 85th birthday.  May she continue to bloom, to thrive, to flourish and to inspire us all with her boundless energy and respect for life.  

pve design - watercolor blossom painted on Arches Aquarelle Paper 140lb.