About this painting

There is always beauty to observe in nature and sometimes it is small and under your feet as you step. The Forget-Me-Nots grow better in the wild, it seems, and they stand out in stark contrast to the gnarled bark of a maple tree. Holly notices little things like this and points them out so I can enjoy them too….and paint them.

About the Artist

Jason Drake is an American realist painter whose work is focused on the figure, the landscape, and intimate beauty of the natural world. His work has won awards nationally in oil, watercolor and egg tempera, the most demanding medium for painters. His style elevates uniqueness over the banal, the deep spark over the quick flash. He believes that his art should lift you up, elevate your perspective and help you hold onto things that have meaning.