Summer Garden (2025) Original Oil Painting by Ling Strube

I stand quietly in the garden, surrounded by roses that seem to breathe in the soft light. Their petals unfold in shades of blush and coral, some fully open and confident, others still curled inward, holding their secrets. I notice how the sunlight slips across the leaves, catching flashes of green—deep, cool shadows beneath and bright, lively highlights above.

I feel as though the air is warm and still, carrying the faint scent of blossoms. The stems weave upward around me, loose and natural, not arranged but gently alive, as if growing in their own rhythm. Each flower draws my eye differently: one glowing with pale cream edges, another rich with pink at its heart, all layered with soft texture that makes me want to reach out and touch them.

Behind the roses, the garden fades into a dreamy haze of blue and green, like a memory rather than a place. I sense calm here—a quiet moment where time slows, and I simply watch the flowers exist, radiant and unhurried, in their brief perfect bloom.

Artwork sold unframed. Final varnish applied to protect against moisture and sunlight.

Materials used:

Oil

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 50 x 40 x 0.4cm (unframed) / 50 x 40cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: Flowers and plants

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