Admiring strength, persistence and loyalty.

Along with pine and plum, bamboo is one of Three Friends of Winter. In chinese tradition, bamboo gains great admiration for its characters. It remains green even in coldest winter, has apparent strength and flexibility at the same time. While most trees lose their leaves and many turn dormant, bamboo keeps growing. Bamboo symbolizes strength, loyalty and persistence.

I painted this as an exercise while my heart was admiring all of good characters bamboo represents throughout the seasons and years.