Sunday, January 6, 2008

cyclamen bloom


My friend, Deb, gave me a cyclamen plant this past fall. It's a plant I've loved for a long time. The way the buds form on these long curvaceous stems and how the petals open, twist, and turn up like wings is amazing. The leaves are no less beautiful, heart-shaped and mottled with varying shades of green.

I sat at the kitchen table one afternoon and painted it, trying to capture some of its grace.

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