Description
Imagine capturing the spirit of red petunias not in precise detail, but as a vibrant abstraction woven with pastel hues. I began with bold, sweeping gestures—strokes of crimson merging into splashes of red—suggesting the energy of the petunia blossoms beneath the summer sun. The petals dissolve into swirling shapes, untethered by rigid outlines.
Layer in hints of green and jade, letting leaf and stem blur together in a harmonious dance, the foliage a soft backdrop for the radiant blooms. Suggest the garden’s depth with gentle washes of lavender and pale blue, evoking the whisper of the morning air.
In this vision, the red petunias are not only flowers, but also bursts of emotion, memories of warmth, and echoes of the wild, living garden. The pastel medium, soft and luminous, is perfectly suited to conjure this impression—where colour and movement become the language of beauty, and the garden exists as a dream, forever in bloom.
Material
- Paper
Dimensions
W 48 cm x H 33 cm x D .02 cmStyle
- Abstract
Subject
- Flowers and Plants
Framed
No
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