Sunflower

I love how strong the contrast is between light and shadow on this sunflower, which I concentrated on from my photo. I continued the painting around the corners of the canvas and added hanging hardware. By not needing a frame, you are able to save considerably on the price of this original work.

During the summer, two Kentucky plein air groups had paint-outs next to fields of sunflowers.

Back in the studio, I zoomed in on one sunflower and painted in acrylic. Here’s the progress in less than 3 minutes.

This is Episode 75 of my art journey, celebrating the beauty of life.

Here's the video link showing the making of this painting: 

https://youtu.be/pXAa7-Pm5ig