Painting a Pansy in Watercolor
The word for pansy derives from the french word pensée, “thought”. In Spanish it’s the same, “pensamiento”. The symbolism of the pansy is indeed loving thoughts and remembrance as expressed in the following poem by Sara Dowdney: PansiesI send thee pansies while the year is young,Yellow as sunshine, purple as the night;Flowers of remembrance, ever fondly … Read more