Flowers out of the Garden Prints—Go ahead, pick a daisy

Garden art is about bringing the outdoors, indoors. It's about covering our home walls full of floral accents, like pictures of flowers, to create our own personal Garden of Eden. Because deep down in our roots, no pun intended, we know looking at images of flowers reminds us of the sustenance and beauty of life and keeps us hopeful. Decorating with garden art is like growing a perspective in our homes that flowers can bloom and bloom everyday, not just in the spring, but with the added benefits that they never wilt or need watering. It's about splashes of red (roses), orange (bird of paradise), yellow (daisies), green (cacti), blue (viola), indigo (iris) and violet (lavender) colors on the walls. Wait a minute, didn't I just give you the colours of the rainbow. That said, let's not forget the most perfect colour of all. You know, the one where nature adds the light of all the colours into one and creates white. Is there anything more luminous against a richly painted wall than a white flower image such as a lily?

Last but not least, it's about mood that garden flowers and plants create. I know that on the day the Lausen Arts studio has a delicate flower waiting for its image to be captured on a photograph, there's an indescribable state of stillness in the air. Somehow these little gems from the earth sense that their beauty is being captured and preserved on to timeless botanical prints. And for this, they sit peaceful, smelling divine throughout the entire process, and at just the right moment, they expose their soul in a way that Mona Lisa would have envied. And with that said, how could I not pass this art on to all who want their home environments to reflect this same lasting beauty and peace.

ALSTROEMERIA

The alstroemeria flower has to be the most delicate bloom I know and probably the most well known because flower shops love to use them in arrangements. The following artists have wonderfully conveyed their expression of how fragile these blooms are. Well, that is all except Sally Scaffardi's version of her alstroemeria botanical art series. Her art is bold and adventurous, taking this flower to a new possibilites.

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ANEMONE

The following artists show the creative range that the little Anemone flower offers in paintings. One can go from a soft, pastel approach like

Elena Filatov's art print, 'Bright Anemone' 

or paints can swing bold, bright colours into a gorgeous image like

Vincent van Gogh's artwork titled, 'Vase of Flowers c. 1887'.

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BIRD OF PARADISE

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CARNATION

What a hardy flower. For years avoided these little garden gems because I only seemed to see them at funeral, however, I think Kim Parker's "Carnation, Left" has totally changed my attitude. Look how alive and colourful this fine art print is.

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CHERRY BLOSSOMS

Where I live, Cherry Blossoms are a true sign of spring. The city returns to life as these botanical landmarks line the streets. If you live where these treasures don't grow, not to worry, just hang one of these prints on the wall and show everyone in your home that Spring has SPRUNG!

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CYMBIDIUM

I know very little about the cymbidium flower, however what is there to know, other than they are lovely!

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DAFFODIL

I believe it was William Wordsworth that expressed the daffodil as, "...fluttering and dancing in the breeze..." I like this observation because the daffodil appears in the spring and there isn't a tree, or fence post, or sidewalk edge that doesn't have some of these flowers dancing in the gentle breeze.

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DAHLIA

When I think of the dahlia flower my mind immediately dwells on the little old gardener down the street from us that has her front yard dedicated to these floral blooms. When we ride our bikes by it's almost impossible for me not to not stop and buy a bunch. All I have to do is drop the requested coins in the coffee tin and pick out my bunch. I usually pick the pink dahlias, but I have been known on occasion to select the multi-coloured bouquets. Thanks to her, my home has fresh flowers during the summer...

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DAISY

Do Pick the Daisies! Yes, you're welcome to 'pick' these popular garden daisies and take them home. That is exactly what I picked from in art.com's garden. The best part is, this floral art won't need watering and you'll be amazed how long it will live on your walls.

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FREESIA

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FORGET-ME-NOTS

I don't know if famous artist Henri Matisse 'forgot' how to spell 'not' or not, but I am going to give him the benefit of the doubt and say the title "The Window Forget Me Knots" was a faux pas. Guess you could say a 'knot' in the translation. But, please don't quote me because I didn't know this French painter personally let alone his intentions for a title. All I know is that when I have to title works of art I find it a challenge, unless I decide to embrace the art of languages and do exactly what he did here, which is use a play on words. Love that, and he definitely doesn't have to worry that we will forget-him-not or his modern art masterpieces.

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"The sweet forget-me-nots, That grow for happy lovers"
Lord Alfred Tennyson quote

GARDENIA

If adding a magnolia flower to our hair can add instant beauty, then why wouldn't a poster or print of magnolia art not do the same for a room in our home? I believe it can, so I added the following images that I would buy as a wall accessory...

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GARDENS BY FAMOUS ARTIST

This is where garden artists see nature in all her glory and transfer that energy via, paint or photography, onto canvases, so that we can enjoy flowers and plants on our walls all year long. Some are grand gardens, some are small and personal, some are famous gardens and some are from a corner in the backyard only known to the talent, but all are lovely.

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Claude Monet 

Quote: "My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece." Claude Monet
I absolutely love Claude Monet's garden impressions, especially "The Artist's Garden in Argenteuill". Also, look at his artwork with the little bridges connecting two worlds of colour. Who wouldn't want to cross them on a daily stroll? And while you are on that stroll, what do you see? Check out the last row of garden prints, the ones just after the gardens of hope to see a popular garden icon that isn't a flower.

Gustav Klimt 

I am particularly fond of Gustave Klimt's "Farm Garden with Sunflowers" because the green is rich and engaging enough that I want to run through this art with my bare feet.

Hieronymus Bosch 

There is so much artwork capturing the garden that it's hard to pick which ones bring the most pleasure, especially since not all gardens are just for pleasure, some like Hieronymus Bosch's, "The Garden of Earthly Delights" are a real mystery. It definitely is an art critique's delight as it contains acres of puzzling wonderment. It would take a lifetime of gazing before one could solve its mysterious point. Some find it intriguing, others find the visuals uncomfortable, but everyone, including the art historians, would never find it's energy boring...

Pierre-Auguste Renoir 

Quote: "An artist, under pain of oblivion, must have confidence in himself, and listen only to his real master: Nature."

Vincent Van Gogh 

Quote: "I dream of painting and then I paint my dream." And for this, I am most grateful that he was a dreamer, otherwise the world would be stuck in reality.

MAGNOLIA

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POPULAR GARDEN Prints

I find it interesting that the Garden artwork that people like to hang on their walls often has more to do with children and animals, especially cats, then the nature. Guess a garden means more than a plot of ground where plants are cultivated, it could mean that 'whatever' is attracted or plays in the garden is as big a component to the garden as the flowers or vegetables, or at least according to the art lovers.

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SUNFLOWER

Sunflower seeds are for more than eating, they decorate a summer cottage with all the light and warmth of a sun. I think the best part about looking at sunflower art is remembering that these flowers will tell us exactly the direction that the sun is during the day, as they are ever facing towards the light. They are more than a pretty bloom, they are living garden light metres. The following prints tell me that you must be a ray of sunshine since they are facing you...

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"The sunflower is mine, in a way"
Vincent Van Gogh quote

TULIP

Missed the spring seeding? Enjoy what our studio garden grew last year and yes, more seeds and bulbs have been planted. But, I have a confession. I purposely didn't plant these tulip bulbs so that I could capture this close-up. It has that old european mystic about it that one of the renaissance painters would have loved to capture in their strokes on a painting. A rich range of burgundy colours and fine details set against a dark mysterious background. Nice touch to any french country kitchen.

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WEEDS ARE BEAUTIFUL ON A WALL

Okay, okay a weed is a plant that grows in an undesired place like the backyard or in our gardens, but surely, planting any one of the following artistic reproductions on a wall can't be considered un-desireable! Please, I beg you, let them live and spread their joyous charm like, well yes, like weeds throughout your habitation.

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ZEN ROCK GARDEN

The Japanese are definitely the masters when it comes to creating a Zen Rock Garden. But, you don't need to hire someone to create one of these landscaping treasures, because all you have to do is hang one of the following pictures in a room that already contains simple furnishings and you will instantly transform it into a serene environment any Zen master would feel comfortable to meditate in. I couldn't resist adding

artist, Donna Geissier's artwork

 because her prints have arranged elements exactly the way this decor style calls for—interest to reflect upon, while still maintaining simplification of form and colour.

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The Blossom: 

I love the grittiness of the rock and sand within Zen Rock Gardens, but for me it's not so much about what is in the garden as much as it is about the concept of simplicity. And words just can't express that better than artist Colin Anderson's, 'Zen Moment' print. A simple bowl, with a simple blossom, waiting for someone to have a simple moment of serenity. Life and garden decor couldn't be more elementary! Especially, if you don't want any sand or rocks in your living room.

Buddha:

 If you can't find an image of a large rock, which I understand represents the Buddha in meditation, then an art print of the Buddha himself will work perfectly. "There is Buddha for those who don't know what he is, really. There is no Buddha for those who know what he is, really." - Zen Proverb