Golden Age - Chrysanthemum Painting

“The Peony Girl” is a brand created by Leicester-based Siyuan Ren. Fun and carefree, The Peony Girl is all about enjoying life, nature, and surrounding beauty. In her art, Siyuan focuses on painting peony flowers which have been her passion for many years. She is particularly interested in semi-double, bomb, and double peonies because of their multiple complicated petal structures. However, recently, she has been exploring and appreciating different peony types in her new project, “Peony of the Month”. Siyuan is a self-taught artist, and major influences in her work include contemporary oriental art, impressionism, and the Dutch Golden Age still-life flower paintings. Many of her paintings are created in Gongbi technique, a Chinese classic painting technique characterised by meticulous and precise brushstrokes. She also likes experimenting with mixed media, using materials such as silk and wood, and techniques like burning or combining Gongbi techniques with oil painting.