Floral Paintings...

I have always loved old floral paintings!  Whether they are done by professional or "Sunday painters", I love their charming and sometimes naive qualities.  If they are damaged, and many of mine are...I just consider it part of their charm and old age (I wish I could feel the same way about my own aging process LOL).  They just add a spot of color and life into any room.  I have a couple of Sunday painter deep red roses paintings- you can just imagine the person working on these in the late 1800's to early 1900's.

   This old pottery wall plaque is very Art Nouveau- it is large and hand painted with beautiful pansies.  From the writing on the reverse, it appears to have been done in an Arts and Crafts school for women- I find this very interesting!

  If you have been reading my blog, you will remember this lovely foxglove Valentine painting.

I also have an old yard long still life and a petite little roses painting that was a gift from a dear friend.

 My favorite floral painting however, is not old- it was my daughter's very first oil painting done as a 17 year old teenager, eight years ago.  It showed all the promise and talent of a young artist and I framed and hung it in our entryway.  It keeps a special moment in time for me!  Do you have artwork that is special to you?

 Until next time...
Linda