"Holds Tight to You" Oil Painting - 24" x 18"

The Inspiration

Named/painted from a poem by Kristina Mahr.

Whew... let's see if I can get through this description without bawling.

This is a painting I started during a particularly low day of deep grief, right around Christmas. I wanted to paint Forget-Me-Not flowers but wanted them to feel ethereal, or, light in a way that seems too perfect for this world. These flowers symbolize a deep, unwavering love that lasts beyond death, with a history dating back to medieval Germany. I painted the entire scene incredibly dark, so that the tiny "star" centers seem to actually glow, acting as tiny guiding lights back to your loved one(s) who've passed.

I didn't want these flowers to feel real, but instead, as if they were from a dream. It's said that our dreams are where we can connect with the spirit realm the most, and I believe it, as I often look forward to dreaming so I can see my loved ones again. I hope this painting is your "dreaming while awake" moment as it was for me to paint it.

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About

Oil on canvas. 24" x 18" unframed with painted sides, ready to hang or be framed.

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Shipping

Free shipping to anywhere within the continental US.

This painting will ship in 3-4 weeks (currently still drying then will need to be varnished.)

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Pricing

Chosen prices are a direct correlation of time spent creating. Some paintings take 10 hours and some take several months of 60+ hours of work plus dry times between layers. The value, rarity and ornateness of each frame (or lack thereof) is also taken into account.

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Payment Plan

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Prints

Prints will not be made of this painting.