Lilacs and Roses in Blue Print

The inspiration for this painting was an art deco cobalt blue vase that sits on my mantel in my country home. I've always admired the deep cobalt blue color and the delicate gold engraving.Over the years, it has held many of the bouquets I have painted, but I had never included this vase in those paintings. In May, the doorbell rang late one evening. During the covid pandemic, deliveries could come at any hour. This time, it was the local florist delivery man with a Mother's Day bouquet from my son! The soft purple lilacs and the delicate pink roses, nested in beautiful greenery was just what that vase had been made for! And only oils would do justice to the cobalt blue. A month later, "Lilacs and Roses in Blue" was born.