{"product_id":"famous-paintings-ophelia-river-flowers","title":"Ophelia | John Everett Millais | 1851","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOphelia: the flowers do not soften the story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe riverbank is alive with leaves and blossoms. At its center, Ophelia lies in the water with her hands open and her face turned upward. The contrast between that abundant growth and the still figure gives Millais' painting its unsettling beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA picture that asks for time\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour eye can wander through reeds, overlapping greens and scattered flowers before returning to the figure. This is an advanced project for someone who wants to sit with a dense composition, rather than hurry toward a simple outline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/famous-paintings\"\u003eFamous Paintings\u003c\/a\u003e collection, it offers a darker, more contemplative subject. Painters drawn to \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vintage\"\u003eVintage\u003c\/a\u003e imagery and expressive \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/paint-by-number-portraits\"\u003ePortraits\u003c\/a\u003e may find that emotional tension especially compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe numbered adaptation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 16 × 20 in numbered canvas and reference guide help you locate the small areas; matching acrylic paints and three brushes are included. Choose No Frame, DIY Frame or Framed Canvas. Faces, fingers and tiny blossoms are the sections to give extra time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRead the riverbank as carefully as the figure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA narrow leaf, a pale blossom and a darker mass of reeds each interrupt the water differently. Together they create the abundance surrounding Ophelia. The detailed vegetation keeps the scene from becoming an empty stage; the setting has its own presence, even while the figure remains the emotional center.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA subject with sadness in it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a cheerful flower portrait, and its appeal need not be cheerful. Some paintings hold our attention because beauty and discomfort occupy the same space. Consider that mood when choosing it for yourself or as a gift. Someone drawn to dramatic, contemplative art may respond to it very differently from someone looking for a light decorative project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGive the smallest passages their own sitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe face, fingers and scattered blossoms are good places to slow down. Rather than treating the entire riverbank as one task, return to a small part when you have the attention for it. The pleasure here lies in examining the composition as you make it, not in finishing the largest possible area at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeed more paint?\u003c\/strong\u003e You can \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003erequest one extra set of paints for free\u003c\/a\u003e from PaintEasy. Contact us with your order number and the design you purchased so we can match the paints to your kit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PaintEasy","offers":[{"title":"16\" × 20\" (40 × 50 cm) \/ No Frame","offer_id":49327329673406,"sku":"PE-FM261017-11-NF","price":24.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16\" × 20\" (40 × 50 cm) \/ DIY Frame","offer_id":49327329706174,"sku":"PE-FM261017-11-DIY","price":38.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16\" × 20\" (40 × 50 cm) \/ Framed Canvas","offer_id":49327329738942,"sku":"PE-FM261017-11-SC","price":40.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/2470\/0862\/files\/AKMM0150400027.webp?v=1792653737","url":"https:\/\/paintezshop.com\/products\/famous-paintings-ophelia-river-flowers","provider":"PaintEasy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}