You Will Always Be Beautiful To Me
A group of girlfriends commissioned this painting for their friend's 30th birthday in July.
I painted these in-season summer flowers at the start of summer.
I’m showing you the colour of the beautiful flowers in my studio. and the flowers' shape and the peonies texture are some of the painting's most attractive features.
The message of the painting is in the symbolism of the flowers.
The meaning of the flowers in this painting:-
The pink peony rose symbolises romance, good fortune, good luck, prosperity, love at first sight, and the beauty of marriage.
The deep red rose symbolises true love, passion and romance.
The agapanthus is the flower of love and an emblem of beauty, purity, and fertility.
The blue stock means you will always be beautiful to me.
The painting reminds us that the love we receive from true, genuine friendship is priceless. Cherish it and remember it every time you look at this painting.
Remembering, this love is true.
Testimonials
I reached out to Justine on behalf of a group of friends to organise a special 30th birthday present. We have all known each other since school and we’re taking turns finding really special Big Gifts to celebrate each other through the year. Rachel had just bought her first house so we wanted to give her something to make it a home and remind her how loved she is by us all. We all agreed a painting would be perfect and I knew Justine as a family friend who had done a beautiful commission for my parents not long ago, and Rachel had commented on how much she liked the painting when visiting mum and dads so I felt like it would be kismet to get her her own! I spoke to Justine a few times about what we wanted and had in mind, and amazingly, she had just been experimenting painting some flowers which was exactly what we had in mind - it really felt meant to be. The flowers themselves Justine painted were a local bouquet of flowers which each had their own meaning behind them, which is reflective of Rachel’s green/eco values and the meaning of the flowers gave even more meaning to the painting. Justine was really thoughtful in her approach and asked me lots of questions about styles and colours and kept me up to date as the painting evolved. When the painting was ready, Justine shared videos and sent messages explaining all the context and thoughtfulness and we were able to show and share this all with Rachel when we presented the painting to her. The painting itself now sits in Rachel’s kitchen near the dining table and we can see it every dinner she hosts - it’s just a really special thing. Hollie
I have always admired Justine’s vibrant paintings when I visited a friend’s family home. For my 30th birthday, my friends collaborated with Justine to create a painting for my new home.
Justine created a very thoughtful and beautiful painting for my new home. Due to the importance I place on nature and sustainability the painting materials, techniques and the subject reflected these topics.
The final piece was perfect with Justine providing media on the meaning behind the painting, sustainable techniques used and advice on framing the painting.
It is a present I will value for life! Rachel
I Will Always Love You
The title “I Will Always Love You” came to me as I composed this painting. I put in a purple chrysanthemum, but I left the other purple chrysanthemum flower out to symbolise the daughter's absence from the mother’s life. The daughter loved the colour purple.
As I was working on this symphony in flowers painting, a visual arrangement with a story. I was less concerned with the number of each type of flower.
The meaning of the flowers:-
Gypsophilia ‘baby breath’ means I will always love you and eternal love.
The Red rose symbolises passion, love, victory, beauty, harmony, and joy in the mother’s life.
The pink roses represent unconditional love, requiring nothing in return. They also represent gratitude and peace.
Carnation pink: I will never forget you.
Freesia purity in innocence.
The agapanthus is the flower of love and an emblem of beauty, purity, and fertility.
Lilac Stock, a happy life and a contented existence
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As I was painting, Keane was playing in the background. These lyrics stood out: "Meet me in the morning, then you’ll wake up, and I’ll meet you on the other side in the light." This music also filled the studio “I Will Always Love You” by Vitamin String Quartet.
Roses
The painting is about love; and the vase is filled with water, symbolising clear emotions.
Eco-friendly materials have been used to create painting and the canvas is made of recycled bottles.
The frame is made of wood and gold leaf by The Yorkshire Framer.
£790