The Cup And Saucer

The Cup And Saucer

Acrylic on gesso'ed canvas on board

20 x 15cm

So what is the story behind this painting?  Well, my mom told me the following story years ago...  Even though the Daffodil is not my birth month flower, my mom said that she always thought of the Daffodil as my flower.  The reason for  this is... the day I was born my mom said she looked out of the window of her room and outside was a big bed of Daffodil flowers in full bloom.  August being my Birth month as well as Women's Month I thus thought it perfect timing to paint ‘The Cup And Saucer’ flower in a cup and saucer.  

Now as a little girl growing up, I got to know this flower not as a daffodil, but as a cup and saucer flower.  The base petals being the saucer and the trumpet section the cup, however I am not sure if the Daffodil is known by anyone else as a ‘cup and saucer’ flower.

This painting was painted from memory with no reference photograph or still life set-up.

Symbolic meaning of Daffodils:  Symbolizing rebirth and new beginnings, the Daffodil is virtually synonymous with spring (even though our Spring only starts in September, the daffodils starts blooming in August already).  Other symbolic meanings of the Daffodil are clarity, vitality, memory, renewal, creativity, inspiration, awareness, forgiveness and inner-reflection.

A question that came to mind once the painting was completed was if the cup is empty or does it have some water in for the flower to keep it blooming?

For me, even though times are tough, my cup overflows as I have so much I am grateful and thankful for everyday.  A heart of gratitude and thankfulness goes a long way in having a cup that overflows.

So my question to you is this - Is your cup empty, half empty, half full or overflowing?