A day in the life of a flower painter

a glimpse into my creative practice

Hello beautiful people,

This is a sweet and simple day in my life, wearing my brand new and shiny title of “flower painter.” It was a particularly beautiful Saturday morning and I woke up rather late. I had no intention of filming it, but then noticed the morning light… and how could I resist?

✨ what filled my creative cup today

Jamie Beck’s books on a plein air easel

“content means content”

☕️ A warm cup of coffee on a lazy Saturday morning. Spending some time reimagining what slow, sustainable, and nourishing social media sharing could look like. This is a topic I’m dedicating this summer to and might be a broader theme for my upcoming year of forty two.

A visual treat

Power and Cotton

🌿 Flipping through this gorgeous book called “Flower Couture” by Cordelia de Castellane. The flowers and tablescapes are arranged by color, and she has invented the most delightful color named like “powder and cotton” and “eternal sky.” Her garden bouquets are fresh and effortless and exude the feeling I’m after on the canvas and in the garden.

Wild sunflower bouquet

Sunflower gate

🌻 Walking through the sunflower gate each morning and cutting fresh wildflower stems to paint. Loving the vintage feeling this color brings to Garden Coco. Someone pointed out that it’s haint blue, so naturally I had to look into it and discovered this fascinating history:

"Haint blue" refers to a range of pale blue-green colors traditionally used to paint porch ceilings in the Southern United States. It's a tradition rooted in Gullah Geechee culture, where the color was believed to ward off evil spirits, or "haints". The color is thought to mimic water or the sky, which spirits are believed to avoid.

Thinking it might be time to learn how to make proper flower arrangements and perhaps even take an ikebana class in the fall.

Pierre's evening bath

Evening mood

🍷 Finishing a weekend day’s work over a quiet glass of wine. Appreciating the mood of joyful sunny yellows against deep earthen browns.

Looking forward to what comes next…

With love, Jess

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