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Wishful Thinking — artwork by Susan Ripley

Botanical / Nature

Wishful Thinking

A dandelion becomes a quiet reminder of childhood wishes, possibility, and change.

​Sometimes you don’t have to go far to get away.

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A quiet morning on Lake Allatoona transformed into an expressive study of stillness, reflection, and the restorative feeling of being on the water.

Pennsylvania

Painterly

The Original Moment

Wishful Thinking grew from exploring in Pennsylvania with my son when he was a toddler while we were visiting his grandparents. A simple dandelion seed head became one of those small childhood discoveries that invites you to stop, make a wish, and wonder.

Original photograph for Wishful Thinking in Pennsylvania by Susan Ripley
Wishful Thinking — artwork by Susan Ripley

From Photograph to Art

The painterly interpretation keeps the delicate geometry of the dandelion while giving the ordinary subject a more reflective mood. For me, it holds both the familiar ritual of making a wish and the memory of seeing the world through a young child’s curiosity.

Botanical / Nature

Wishful Thinking wall art displayed in an interior setting
Bring Wishful Thinking Home

Bring this artwork into a nursery, bedroom, reading space, or nature-inspired room. Explore available wall-art formats through my FAA gallery.

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