Narcissus, according to Greek mythology and our old friend Edith Hamilton who I remember from my Latin class, was a beautiful youth who rejected the nymph Echo and fell in love with his own reflection in a pool. There is a quote from him crying to Echo, "
"Hands off! I would rather die than you should have me!"
So he yearned for his own image and was changed into the flower.
We have enjoyed our narcissus flowers in the garden this spring. I love how delicate yet sturdy they are when surrounded by their daffodil cousins. As of this morning they are finished but I managed to do a few paintings while they were here.
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| "Narcissus on Blue" oil on canvas. (9" x 12") 2017 |
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| "Narcissus on Yellowe" oil on canvas. (6" x 14") 2017 |
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