RUNNING SUNFLOWERS

6 x 8 inch oil
on 1/8th inch gesso board
$85.00

I am so thankful for our Qualicum Beach market, there is an absolute array of wonderful flowers, this weeks pick were these amazing sunflowers from Ocean Breeze Garden and Goods co.

SUMMER STATEMENT

6 X 6 INCH
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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Oh the wonderful, free and positive energy of the sunflower. Definitely one of my favourites to paint.

FREEDOM

8 X 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
$100.00

Sunflowers have to be one of the most lively plants, the flowers and leaves go every which way, and in the wind the dance back and forth is delightful.  You might even wonder if they are going to topple over but they never do....freedom. 

SUN DANCE

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
$70.00

Today was another floral painting day, there is still so much snow outside that I needed to keep with the positive move toward spring painting. 

CAVORTING SUNFLOWERS

8 x 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch canvas panel
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Another day of painting flowers, trying to resurrect the start of spring after the obscene amount of snow that fell upon us. I think it might be working, the sun is out and the snow is now melting....yippeeee.

DAYDREAMING OF SUMMER

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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There are a few reminders of warm weather ahead starting to pop up, the sky is blue and the clouds are extra fluffy. I just had to paint flowers. These beauties are from Nanoose Edibles a wonderful farm where I go to get my produce.  When summer comes there is a huge row of sunflowers running all along one side of the property...magnificent.

FAIRY PLAYGROUND

6 X 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
$75.00

I used dioxazine purple for the under painting, I love how the greens and yellows compliment with the purple.   I took the photo of these sunflowers at Nanoose edibles(for anyone wanting amazing salad greens, they have the best on Vancouver Island and such a beautiful destination. 

LIKE MINDED

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oil on 1/8th inch canvas board
$75.00

I am enjoying using just  three primary colours for my painting. The black gesso panel is definitely a great starting point, I find that I can see the colours much more clearly...and I really enjoy painting sunflowers.

SUMMER IN NANOOSE

8 x 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch canvas board
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My husband took this photo at Nanoose edibles where we get much of our produce.  They plant a huge row of sunflowers every year and they are spectacular.  I used a black panel to start and ultra marine blue,cad med light,cad yellow pale and titanium white.  Again, it is a really good exercise to use a limited palette, keeps you focused on the colour you are using.