Thistle is the common name of a group of flowering plants characterized by leaves with sharp prickles on the margins, mostly in the family Asteraceae. Prickles can also occur all over the plant, on the stem and on the flat parts of the leaves. These prickles are an adaption that protects the plant from being eaten. [Wikipedia]

This is not a photo or mixed media. I painted it in my digital-paint program [Art Range] This program allows me to choose the canvas texture, my brushes, and mix my colors. I move my tools on a touchpad with my fingers.