ARTIST'S COMMENT: "The Lady of October bears the Marigolds and dons the stone of Opal. The Marigold represents warmth and creativity. The Opal will bring her clarity and protection from illness." "She ushers in a time of darkness and a promise of peace for the lost." - While the other Ladies of the Months do their best to guide and protect the spirits of mortals, the Lady of October wanders in their between-spaces. In this season of mists where the veil grows thin, many spirits become lost. She draws them to herself with the strong scent of marigolds, the offering of candles and flowers guiding her way to them. One need never fear the dark before the Winter, for she will always be there with a warm embrace to guide the lost back to the light. "Lady of October" was originally rendered in watercolor and ink and is part of a birthstone series of paintings. Check my other listings to find the other Ladies for each month of the year! Want to collect the entire set of Ladies? Save money by purchasing the following listing - https://etsy.me/2qndolR This print does not come framed and is shown framed to give you ideas of how you can decorate your space when you add this lovely print in your collection. My mockup was created by the talented jcomp via Freepik. ~*~*~ PRINT FINISH: GICLEE - Giclee prints have a velvety texture like watercolor paper. My Giclee prints are printed as close to the original painting's size as possible and are the next best thing to owning the original! This print will be SIGNED, then lovingly hand-packed with a description card and shipped to you direct from the artist. Giclee prints include a 1 inch white border around the image for easy framing. LUSTER - Lustre prints are somewhere between matte and glossy for that perfect satin finish, the most affordable, but high-quality option! This UNSIGNED option will be drop shipped directly from my printer to you for the fastest option available when time is of the essence. Varying white borders are included with this option so that you can crop the image as needed to your desired framing option. ~*~*~ LIMITED EDITION Giclee prints which have been signed, numbered, and hand-embellished with genuine gold and silver leaf are also available for this particular series of paintings! They can be procured exclusively by my Patreon Patrons! See my Patreon's Secret Shop for more details http://www.patreon.com/angelasasser