Daffodils

The Revenant, oil on 12” tondo, 2023

I love painting flowers. I especially love daffodils. These perennials start to pop up everywhere in February signaling that the end of winter is coming soon. They are like stars descended from the sky, shining bright yellow or white in the dead winter scape. They are metaphors of rebirth and hope. I promised myself to paint at least one daffodil painting every year.

This painting is the start of a new series of alla prima flower paintings. Life can change in a heartbeat. Flowers are delicate just like life. They change so fast and painting them in one sitting makes sense as they won’t look the same the next day.