Hollyhock Painting Van Gogh sunny yellows and clear cerulean

sunny yellows and clear cerulean blues pair beautifully with rattan

A glacial stream winds through the central panel

gentle dabs of peach

natural linens and brushed metal touches

open summer days and the quiet vastness of the countryside

Hollyhock Painting Van Gogh sunny yellows and clear ceruleanTall stems of hollyhocks rise across this luminous floral scene, their ruffled blooms opening in coral, rose, salmon and soft pink. Buds and half open flowers climb each stalk, while broad green leaves and tendrils weave between them in loose, watercolour soft brushwork. Behind the flowers a hazy garden dissolves into golden light, lending the picture a gentle, sun warmed glow. The effect is one of an old cottage border at the height of summer,