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Heart of the Lily, Pink Floral Close-Up

A close-up view looking straight into a pink lily, with its petals spreading out from a pale green center. Dark maroon spots dot the inner petals, and orange-brown stamens sit near the throat. The whole image has a fine, wavy, brush-like texture, and soft green shows at the edges.

Someone wants this one because it is a flower that has been looked into rather than looked at. The frame is filled by a single pink lily seen from directly above. At the center, dark burgundy speckles and orange-tinged stamens sit against smooth pink and magenta petals. A fine, wavy, brush-like texture lies over all of it. Plenty of pink flower prints exist. Few combine a tight centered crop, a dark speckled heart and a surface that reads like oil paint, and that mix gives a blank wall a warm colour focus with something to explore up close.

Artwork by Omaste Witkowski