Little rays of hope

I went through two tries of painting hickory nuts. Once on their own, the second being a few tossed in a bowl. I had to wipe them both off, the second one after I'd almost completed it. Clearly it wasn't happening. By this point I was frustrated beyond measure. Then I spied these little globe mums (or whatever they are) sitting in my studio, still hanging on, offering a quiet ray of hope. I grabbed it.

6" x 6" / oil on panel / $65 / n/a