A Holly Jolly Christmas Canvas Print

A still life image of some Holly from our yard captured in all natural lighting and turned into a painting with photo shop. I then added a texture along with text to create the perfect Christmas Card.
Holly � more specifically the European holly, Ilex aquifolium � is commonly referenced at Christmas time. In many western cultures, holly is a traditional Christmas decoration, used especially in wreaths and illustrations, for instance on Christmas cards. Since medieval times the plant has carried a Christian symbolism, as expressed in the well-known carol "The Holly and the Ivy". However, the association of holly with winter celebrations almost certainly pre-dates Christianity. Druids wore holly wreaths on their heads.

In heraldry, holly is used to symbolize truth.

Check out my FaceBook Fan Page and make sure you LIKE it. Darren was born and raised in Virginia ,along the Blue Ridge Mountains. Darren was in his mid 30s when first discovered the joy of photography. He then set out to teach himself the art and continues to work hard at creating the best photographs he can. Since then he has become an award winning photographer. He has work that has been published from being in magazines, to magazine covers, book covers and many other awards. However the greatest thing he still finds the most rewarding is know that people love his work enough to have it in their homes, an office and or waiting rooms. As a cancer survivor his work has become more heartfelt and emotional. Darren enjoys...