Landscape Flower Oil Painting Van Gogh while a small bud waits

while a small bud waits to open at the upper edge

It works wonderfully facing a bed

The crisp clarity and dramatic contrast give the image a quiet

The animal is rendered in dramatic greyscale

summery lightness

Landscape Flower Oil Painting Van Gogh while a small bud waitsThick, expressive brushstrokes build a meadow brimming with wildflowers, where cosmos, daisies and cornflowers crowd together in pinks, blues, yellows and crisp whites. The blooms tumble down toward the viewer in glorious profusion, while the field rolls back to a soft rise crowned by a pastel sky of dawn touched cloud. Specks of impasto catch the light like dew, lending the whole canvas a tactile, painterly warmth. The mood is one of unrestrained