16"x12" Acrylic on Arches Paper, unframed

$750

Description of ‘Violet Roses in the Moonlight’

This painting, “Violet Roses on the Moonlight,” carries a striking balance between the grounded and the ethereal:

  • The Roses: Violet roses are rare in nature, and symbolically they represent enchantment, mystery, and the extraordinary. They suggest love or beauty touched by magic—something beyond the ordinary realm. Their twisting, almost flame-like petals convey movement, as though they’re alive in the moonlight.
  • The Vase: The angular orange vase glows with warmth, contrasting against the cool roses and dark backdrop. It anchors the composition—earthy, bold, and solid—suggesting stability, while its angular form hints at human artistry and containment of natural beauty.
  • Moon: The full golden moon shines in the dark sky, symbolizing illumination, intuition, and the fullness of cycles. Its placement feels like it’s not just lighting the roses but in dialogue with them—highlighting their mystery and amplifying their presence.
  • Checkered Floor: The black-and-white checkered pattern beneath adds an element of duality and grounding. It suggests contrasts—light and dark, reality and dream, order and chaos. It also creates a surreal setting, as though the flowers exist in a liminal space between the real and the dreamlike.
  • Color Interplay:
    • The violet roses speak of mystery, spirituality, and love beyond the material.
    • The orange vase radiates creativity, passion, and life-force energy.
    • The golden moon brings wholeness, guidance, and cosmic rhythm.

Together, the scene feels like a meditation on mystical love and beauty illuminated by cosmic light—roses blooming not under sunlight, but under moonlight, where their mystery deepens.