Piece description from the artist
The artwork is a vibrant digital painting of a single blue pansy flower with prominent yellow accents on its petals and center. The flower consists of five petals with a textured appearance, featuring dark blue and lighter blue shades that give it depth. Yellow lines and spots outline shapes within the petals, emphasizing the flower’s facial-like pattern. The green stem and leaves are painted with broad, rough brushstrokes, providing a solid contrast to the delicate details of the petals. The background is a subtle, off-white textured surface that highlights the flower as the central focus of the piece.
This digital painting radiates energy and focus, compelling the viewer to linger on the captivating blue flower at its center. The bold choice of a vibrant blue palette, artfully contrasted with bright yellow accents, instantly grabs attention and sets a lively, welcoming tone. The use of both dark and light blues within the petals brings out a striking depth and dimensionality, demonstrating a sensitivity to how color variation can communicate texture and form. The hint of a facial pattern created by the yellow marks on the petals adds an engaging, almost whimsical quality, inviting viewers to find character and emotion in the flower—an imaginative approach that breathes life into this botanical subject.
The approach to texture deserves particular commendation. By using textured brushstrokes on the petals and broad, rough strokes on the stem and leaves, the artist skillfully differentiates the structure and delicacy of each element. This tactile variance enriches the visual narrative, making the flower feel both tender and resilient. The off-white textured background provides a restrained yet effective backdrop, ensuring that the flower remains the central focal point while also lending the composition a pleasing sense of balance and harmony. The interplay between the subtle, neutral background and the vibrant subject further amplifies the flower’s luminosity and makes the piece feel thoughtfully composed.
Eugene Norris’s passion is digital fine art. His works tend to be non-representational, abstract, and/or minimalist although there is arealist strain in images of nature, wildlife and places. He is an active member of SunTan Art, located in St. Pete Beach, Florida; Pinellas Park ArtSociety; and TESA, The Exhibiting Society of Artists. He is an emeritus member of Sigma Xi, the international honorary scientific research community.
In addition to prints in a variety of sizes, media, and finishes available on this site, original prints made by the author are available in sizes up to 20 inches by 30 with larger sizes by special order. They are printed on inkjet canvas or museum-quality fine art paper and shipped in a tube to save the buyer large shipping costs, to be stretched or framed as the buyer wishes. Limited edition prints ordered from the artist are individually signed and numbered by the artist and come with a certificate of authenticity.
Norris had a two-month show at Opera Central in St Petersburg and he has also had a two shows as Artist of the Month at SunTan Art. He shows regularly with his other art groups SunTan Art, PPAS, TESA in a large number of locations in The Tampa Bay Area,
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