Anne Nordhaus-Bike Art

Radiant red flowers symbolize your highest ideals. In all their splendor, they remind you elegance starts as a state of mind, heart, and soul. 

Original: Original watercolor painting

Signature: Signed by the artist; includes name seal, mood seal

Size: 21 x 17 inches (framed)

Rare paper, traditional mounting: vintage handmade paper, hand mounted by the artist

Professionally framed and ready to hang, your choice of frame: Harmonize with your home or office decor, enjoy on your wall as soon as it arrives.

Certified: All original paintings come with a certificate of authenticity

Shipping: Original artwork ships free in continental U.S.!

A Word From Anne

Just like people, flowers have personalities.

These red beauties symbolize all the most admirable people you know. Whether they show up in casual dress or high style, they have an elegance that comes from inner wisdom and grace.

They stand in their principles but never judge anyone. They simply live the highest ideals we all aspire to...and inspire others just by being there.

Lively even in their loftiness, they're fully human and always ready to laugh (usually at themselves).

They're also known for helping people (and being totally modest about that). Just like the fully open red flower in the center of the painting, they stand tall yet reach out to other flowers (like the little red bud at left or the just-beginning-to-open blossom on the right). What a comfort to stand in the warmth of their accomplishment while working to open fully your heart, mind, and soul.

Enjoy this painting for its lively red beauty as well as its deep message of hope and inner triumph. Remember: one day you'll be just like that stately, elegant flower at the center of it all. How wonderful indeed.

Created With Rare, All Premium, Professional Grade Artist Materials

• Rare vintage watercolor paper, aged to perfection to achieve soft white hue and mellow yet lively texture
• 100% mulberry: this archival paper shows off watercolor pigments in full color and retains its luster and vibrance to stand the test of time; it remains beautiful for centuries without conservation if stored and handled properly
• Handmade paper from skilled Asian artisans still practicing this rare art form: every painting becomes part of a living tradition dating back thousands of years
• Hand mounted by the artist on archival mounting paper using time-honored techniques: smooths the painting while strengthening and preserving it over time 
• Highest quality watercolor paints: vibrant, super-saturated color
• The most finely ground watercolors in the world: colors have high intensity and purity
• Artist grade watercolors allow paint application all the way from delicate, nearly invisible transparency through deep, nearly opaque intensity

Classic Custom Framing

• Custom framed: highest professional quality and attention to detail
• Solid wood frames: quality and durability for lasting beauty
• "You choose" frame service: we offer several solid wood frame options with different finishes, from metallics to classic black or white to a range of natural woods from light to dark. Simply select your frame color/finish when ordering (scroll the product photos here to see a detailed annotated frame photo as well as frame videos that show your choices close up, in more detail).
• Simple frame and your choice of finish gives "best of both worlds": maintains focus on painting's color and brushwork while allowing you to harmonize the artwork with your decor
• Archival, acid free white mat: preserves and highlights colorful painting
• Clear glass: covers and protects painting 
  
• Professional grade framing hardware: screws securely anchor hardware into frame; framing wire is smooth to protect your hands and your walls
• Fully covered back: protects frame and painting, gives smooth, neat appearance