Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Why do Flowers make great subject matter?

"Each flower is a soul opening out to nature."
-   Gerald De Nerval



A short list of why flowers make great subject matter.  You're welcome to contribute to the list!

1. They come in an array of colors, shapes, and textures.

2. Flowers make willing photography subjects.

3. They are rich with meaning, symbolism, and can be incorporated into any artwork.

4. All you need is a vase or empty bottle to stand a flower up.

5. Due to  their symmetry and smooth lines you can take almost any material and shape it into a flower.

Flowers is a series oil paintings on wood now available from my Etsy store as artful mini-cards or gift enclosures.

Thanks for visiting!

7 comments:

  1. Lovely work! And it's true about flowers. I also find that I always feel better if I have fresh cut flowers in the house! As a fellow artist I will never stop referencing flowers :) Lovely art!

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  2. And, they are alive! I love the transparency of the petals of flowers.

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  3. Beautiful work, Daniel! I love the tiny details of flowers - so intricate!

    Thank you so much for stopping by my blog!

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  4. Beautiful work, Daniel! I love the tiny details of flowers - so intricate!

    Thank you very much for stopping by my blog!

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  5. Thank you for visiting and following my blog, I also love flowers and your work is beautiful. I will enjoy getting to know you better and see more of your work.

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  6. love your work. flowers are the most wonderful of subject matters. other than people that is. they each have such majesty.

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  7. I too am hooked on painting flowers! Thanks for visiting my blog and adding a link to my contest on yours!

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