Narcissist
12"x16" Oil
The narcissus is traditionally associated with vanity. In Greek mythology Narcissus became so obsessed with his beautiful reflection in a pool of water that he fell asleep and drowned. The first narcissus then grew in that place. This subject is portrayed in the 1903 painting, Echo and Narcissus by John William Waterhouse.
12"x16" Oil
The narcissus is traditionally associated with vanity. In Greek mythology Narcissus became so obsessed with his beautiful reflection in a pool of water that he fell asleep and drowned. The first narcissus then grew in that place. This subject is portrayed in the 1903 painting, Echo and Narcissus by John William Waterhouse.
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Passion Forward
16x20 Graphite and colored pencil
The passion flower was named by early 16th century Jesuit missionaries, who likened its unique physical characteristics to elements of the story of the crucifixion. In more secular circles it has been considered to represent human love. A striking background of passion flowers can be seen in Dante Gabriel Rossetti's The Blue Bower.
The passion flower was named by early 16th century Jesuit missionaries, who likened its unique physical characteristics to elements of the story of the crucifixion. In more secular circles it has been considered to represent human love. A striking background of passion flowers can be seen in Dante Gabriel Rossetti's The Blue Bower.
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Pansies
8"x10" Oil
8"x10" Oil
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