Flowers 1917

George Bouzianis made this oil painting, Flowers, with loose, gestural marks and earthy, muted tones. You can almost see Bouzianis circling the canvas, trying to capture the essence of those daisies. I can imagine him, squinting, stepping back, then diving in again with a loaded brush. See how the paint is thick in some areas, almost sculpted, and thinner in others, creating a real sense of texture? That impasto technique, I think, adds a layer of emotion, making the flowers feel more alive, more present. The way he handles the light, too, is interesting. It's not about perfect representation, but more about feeling the light. I wonder if Bouzianis was thinking about Van Gogh when he made this? There's a similar kind of intensity, that same drive to express something beyond the surface. Artists are always in conversation with one another like that, borrowing, reacting, pushing things forward. Painting is like that; it’s about discovery, and a way of understanding.