Dark Dutch Bouquet Flowers in Vase Painting Frame:Linen white as though it has paused

as though it has paused mid-step and turned to consider you

The cool blue of the giraffe anchors the warmer floral tones

Its vertical format makes it a natural fit above a kitchen sideboard or along a dining room wall where food and conviviality belong

The figure floats on an airy white ground softened by light splashes of tan and amber that fade like morning mist

breathing space

Dark Dutch Bouquet Flowers in Vase Painting Frame:Linen white as though it has pausedEmerging from deep shadow, this bouquet glows in the manner of the old Dutch masters, every petal lit as if by candlelight against a near black ground. A blush pink dahlia and a luminous white peony anchor the centre, surrounded by a peach dahlia, crimson and scarlet blooms, a speckled yellow lily and a single coral tulip reaching skyward. Glossy green leaves and a few ripening buds frame the cluster, while the glass vase beneath catches a faint gleam