Is a piece of painting done for my Ikebana series.
It is a painting of the palms in St. Barthelemy
The tree has many stories to tell, starting with the fact that it carries its own waterfall in between its leaves
I was struck by its beautiful forms which are full of life and vigour at the same time. I could not resist the temptation to express the beauty of this tree in a painting
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