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sunflowers

Sunflowers in the Garden | plein air painting in the University’s garden

Sunflowers in the Garden, oil on panel, by Jeffrey Smith September 12, 2009

Sunflowers in the Garden, 8×10″, oil on panel by Jeffrey Smith

Some subjects are just worth revisiting.
My Mother and  I took another painting trip back to our new favorite spot, the University of Minnesota Display and Trial Gardens.  I drive by the gardens on my way home from work some days, and I noticed that the sunflowers were [...]

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Sunflowers Plein Air | outdoor still life painting

July 19, 2009
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I remember how much I loved sunflowers when I was a kid.  We had a patch of them growing alongside the house, next to the kitchen window.  As I recall, the height of those sunflowers was pretty incredible especially to a kid of 7 or 8 year.
These  sunflowers were painted from life right in my own backyard. [...]

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Plein Air Sunflowers | backyard still life painting

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Plein Air Sunflowers
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I painted the above still life on a sunny Sunday in my back yard. I love the idea of taking a still life outside. The colors are so much more intense, and I think flowers look fantastic when they are [...]

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Sunflowers and the Studio Window

December 2, 2008

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Today’s post continues my series of still life paintings featuring sunflowers.  This view takes a look out my new studio window, out onto the busy street.  It was really great using the street, the new fallen snow, and the used car dealership as a back drop.

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