Jennifer Mennuti: Plants as Inspiration

Jennifer Mennuti, of Botanical Visions recently blogged about my art in a very inspiring post about the power plants have to inspire us and affect change for the good, in our world. You can read her entire post here.

I particularly enjoyed her description of an artist who renders flowers as one "who takes an event and turns it into a story which can be recorded and retold."  So true.  

Which reminds me of my father. About fifteen years ago, before his death, he came to visit with a small bag full of these weed-like plants.  "Plant these" , he said.  "They just sprouted all over my yard and are very pretty when they bloom".  And of course, I did. Every day when I see a buttercup in my garden, or see my little painting of a Buttercup, "Papi" speaks to me... 

I've subscribed and spent quite a while reading Jennifer's blog since she has so many interesting posts about plants and landscaping in South Florida.  Goodness knows, although I love plants, I don't have as green a thumb as I could have! And she offers quite an interesting way of attaching orchids and bromeliads to trees.  I am going to try that!  Please check out her very interesting blog here.

   

Thanks for stopping by today!

Cariños,

Maria Soto Robbins

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Yellow Buttercup

I have yellow buttercups that have sprouted all over my yard. My father, the proverbial gardener, brought some little saplings that he had pulled from his own garden, to share with me. I planted them over 10 years ago and they're still going strong! Every time I see a new seedling sprouting from some unsuspecting spot, I think of "Papi" who is no longer with us but his spirit of  generosity and love continues to bloom in my garden.

This impressionistic oil painting has already found a happy home but you can click here for prints and cards from FineArtAmerica.

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Fill me up, Buttercup!

Copyright 2010 Maria Soto Robbins

I have yellow buttercups that have sprouted all over my yard, thanks to my "papi" who brought some from his yard, to share. It's much like a weed but lovelier! It flowers year round in south Florida and it's a totally maintenance-free plant. Just my type! Now that he's gone, I think of him, when I see them bloom.

This impressionistic oil painting has gently textured impasto and looks very cute on an easel! Would make a special gift for the "Buttercup" in your life!

ACEO stands for Art Card Edition Original, miniature original paintings or prints, a mere 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches in size. They are affordable works of art that can be framed, kept in albums, in your wallet, used as a bookmark, or anywhere you like! ACEO's are a wonderful way to build a collection of art miniatures from a wide range of artists at a fraction of the price of a large-scale original.

Dimension: 2.5x3.5 masonite panel

Media: Oils

Click here to see my Buttercup Oil Painting ACEO

Papi's Yellow Buttercup

Yellow Buttercups

Several years back my father, who loved to take care of his garden, brought me some cuttings of yellow buttercups that had sprouted all over his yard. I planted them in my garden but not really expecting them to grow much. After all, plant propagation is not really my strong suit-lol! However, these little flowers took off like you wouldn’t believe! To this day, they grow in my yard, where nothing else would dare to tread! So, in honor of Papi’s “gift”, I painted this little, hardy flower, the Buttercup. It’s now listed in my shop.