Happy May Day!

Peonies are one of my favorite spring flowers.  What are yours?

Amazing, isn’t it, how the peony rhizomes overwinter year after year to then bloom with  a spectacular show each spring?  Beginning anew,

“New Beginnings”.

This acrylic painting captures the cycle of sprouting to bloom.  A tight bud of green that gradually gives you a glimpse of hot pink encapsulating an ever growing globe.  Eventually the peony transforms into the glorious reveal of the fuchsia bloom. 

Each year with the coming of May I have the pleasure of watching this transformation from my studio door. I feast my eyes on these lush beauties reaching for the sky, and then enjoy the physical act of cutting just a few to bring inside, feeling the soft petals on my face as I inhale their intoxicating sweet scent.  

I hope you have a lovely weekend,

Stefanie