Zinnia Canvas Print

This Zinnia image shows off its beautiful crown of stars.
Zinnias touch our spirits in a way that can awaken our inner child‘s delight in all things bright, beautiful and new and zinnia reminds up to hope and to trust our sense of humor.
Bright and hardy zinnias are native to dry grasslands of the American Southwest, Mexico and South America. Noted for their bright colors, the zinnias make up 20 different species of both annual and perennial plants. A number of species of zinnia are popular flowering plants. Their varied habits allow for uses in several parts of a garden, and their tendency to attract butterflies and hummingbirds is desirable to many gardeners. Zinnias have strong stems supporting large flower heads. They bloom in the summer, tolerating heat very well, and last until frost.
They are very popular and easy to grow, usually started from seed and willing to reseed themselves every year after. Their color range includes all colors, except blue. Zinnias c...

Creating portals of light, love, joy, beauty, compassion, hope and gratitude is my lifelong passion and purpose. My mother painted when i was young and encouraged drawing and painting and handcrafting in all forms and my father, the photographer, gave me my first camera at age 8. As a result, i have been a lifelong student of both mediums. Formal training of my eye and technique has been with the wonderful Pacific NW painter teachers, Stan Capon and Edi Olson. i hope you will enjoy these images as much as i enjoyed their creation.