It was one of those perfect Sunday mornings. The sky was a beautiful shade of blue, and I was at the University of Minnesota’s Display and Trial garden. I must admit that, given the idyllic setting, I had a hard time picking a spot to drop my gear as I circled the gardens this morning. [...]
sunflower
Sunflower Bouquet, Cloudy Day $150.00 Free Shipping in the US Sunflowers are my favorite flowers. I love them, I do. This painting may seem a bit oxymoronic, sunflowers on cloudy day. The great part about painting on an bright overcast day, is the quality of the light. There is a softness, but the color of [...]
I tried something a little different with the lighting on this painting. I used an artificial light, clamped up high. I positioned it to shine down on this sunflower from above. I actually painted it while sitting. I think it gave an interesting point of view to this painting.
So today’s image is special. Obviously, it’s not the portrait. I’ll be back with that shortly! This painting was done as a donation to a local school. I’ll always happy to help out for a great cause!! UPDATE: I was invited to attend the auction itself and had a wonderful time supporting a wonderful group! [...]
