Original artwork description:

The First Blessing - Eucalyptus Blossom and Gumnuts
50.6 x 40.5 x 3.75 cm
14/02/2025
By HSIN LIN

Artist Acrylic on Acid-free canvas.
Metallic silver paint is used. It is rich in texture and shines beautifully when you look at the physical painting.
Sealed with clear spray varnish. Side panels painted.
Signed at the front and ready to hang.
Comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Affirmation: Find your peace and happiness within, that is the first blessing.

From where I live in Bayswater, there is a big forest field near my studio.
My creating process normally starts with a short walk into the woods, touching the texture of the tree barks, and feeling the sunlight reflecting on the leaves and grasses.
I then collect whatever I found during the walk as inspiration.
Sometimes I have various tree leaves or bird feathers; in autumn I have acorns, and wattles in winter. There's only one rule for my collecting process, never take from the living tree/life.
I collect what had fallen only, and those are the gifts from the nature of the day for me.

There is one particular orange gum tree that I walk past every day. It’s the flowering season of the orange gum tree; on this day I was obsessed with the delightful view of the sunlight reflected on this particular striking orange blossom. It has become a routine of mine to paint the first bloom of the plant around my surroundings, now you are looking at my latest interpretation of my favourite gum tree.

CORYMBIA FICIFOLIA (BABY ORANGE), a tough Australian native plant with brilliant bright orange flowers in summertime, is common in urban areas, gardens and streetscapes.
New growth appears bronze-red then turns green providing a beautiful contrast of colour.
Eucalyptus flowers also have the symbolic meaning of Healing and Protection.

Flowers always bloom in their own time without competing with other flowers. May we all bloom in our time in the best season. Hope you enjoy this artwork of mine.
Artwork inspired by nature in Bayswater, Melbourne, Victoria. Summer 2025.

Materials used:

Artist Acrylic on Acid-free canvas. Sealed with clear spray varnish. Side panels painted. Signed at the front and ready to hang. Comes with a certificate of authenticity.

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