Deep and Dark | Original Floral Fine Art Note Cards

Deep and Dark

There are reds… and then there is this red.

The red of heirloom roses at dusk.
The red of vows kept.
The red that creates love. It endures.

This painting emerged during a season when my own body felt fragile. Painted in the weeks following a car accident, while healing from injuries to my hand and neck and moving gently through the haze of a concussion, this rose became both sanctuary and statement. Each stroke required patience. Each layer demanded presence. Creation, in that moment, was courage.

Notice the shadows — deep, resonant, almost secretive. The hold the weight of experience, the kind that cannot be purchased, only lived. And then the edges — luminous, tender, kissed with light. They remind us that even in our darkest seasons, illumination waits along the margins.

This is not just a decorative rose.

It is a statement. A meditation on resiliency. On cultivated strength. On the quiet power of choosing beauty when circumstances offer something harsher.

For those who understand the language of nature — who invest in rare blooms, in meaningful spaces, in art that carries a story — the painting offers more than color. It offers presence. It offers depth. It is a reflection on living and loving now. Not waiting for a perfect moment.

This rose blooms not because the storm passed.

It blooms because love is now.

Original Floral Fine Art Note Cards by Cynthia Yolland.

Also available as fine art prints.

These high quality paper cards come pre-folded, packed in cello sleeves, available in packs of 5, 10, & 25 cards, and includes a white envelope for each card. Works well with regular ballpoint pens after short drying time.