Much like its mysterious origin, the blue rose means mystery. An appreciation for the enigmatic, the inexplicable, a tantalizing vision that cannot be totally pinned down, a mystery that cannot be fully unraveled...a person who receives the blue rose is the subject of much speculation and thought, who bears a complex personality that does not allow easy interpretation. Another meaning is that it symbolizes the impossible, or the unattainable. Since the blue rose itself is a rarity in nature, it stands for something that is hardly within one's grasp, an object that seems too difficult to be achieved. Thus it is admired and revered as an unrealizable dream....

...However, accomplishing the impossible, fighting all odds, and new beginnings can also be represented by the blue rose. When we choose a path which has an untold, unexplained beginning, our heart gets crowded with feelings which are too deep to be described in words. Such an excitement can also be expressed through a blue rose...

Fully colored piece done last year. This is by far the one piece I've done that I'm most proud of. I put so much heart and effort into it, and it turned out exactly how I wanted it to. Still have a long way to go to get to the big leagues, but I'll get there soon enough!