This lovely 14"x14" contemporary botanical oil painting on gallery wrap canvas, is a top view of this exquisitely beautiful carnation, captures an angle not often see when we pass by a bouquet of carnations. I was so inspired to paint this single flowers' incredible beauty. Just by taking the time and slowing down, meditating on the exquisite structure, marveling at the markings and the petal forms is a way of being present, of appreciating this beautiful world we live in. This is my secret to life well lived....