Magnolia blossom "Aging Beauty" high quality watercolor floral

Magnolia blossom "Aging Beauty" watercolor floral
I have always loved the Magnolia flower and over the years have searched for that perfect white blossom that I could turn into my next painting. At the end of my walk a few weeks ago I passed a Magnolia tree in my neighborhood. Noticing a few petals on the ground I looked up, (always a good thing to do BTW), and saw this aging blossom. I loved the color and shape so I snapped a quick photo high quality and went about the rest of my day. I evaluated the picture later and decided it would be fun to paint.
What has struck me in the time spent painting her, is how beautiful she is in her “old age”. Her beauty wasn't gone, but it had changed into something unique and special, I love that!
Our society is so centered on youth and beauty that we fail to recognize the unique beauty, and value of the elderly among us, or for that matter, we fail to recognize the beauty and value of those the world wouldn't acknowledge as beautiful to begin with!
So, I want to try and remind myself more and more, to look a little deeper than just the surface of things. To see the beauty beneath the skin. To see the value of a life (hopefully) well spent, for that will be me, and that will be you someday as well.
Proverbs 31:30
Charm is deceitful and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.

Original will be double-matted to fit a 16x20 standard sized frame.

Open edition prints are produced on the highest quality, archival, textured cold-press watercolor paper, and using archival ink to ensure to the integrity and longevity of each print. Hand signed. They are not matted.

*image may be slightly cropped to fit into the specified mat size