LITTLE PIECE OF SUNSHINE

6 x 8 inch oil
on 1/8th inch thick gesso board
$130.00
including shipping

I will soon be saying goodbye to sunflower season, the mornings are getting cooler and the days are shorter.

THANKFUL FOR SUNFLOWERS

6 x 8 inch oil
on 1/8th inch thick gesso board
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These lovelies are from the Saturday market....yay for sunflowers, one of my favourites to paint.

SUMMER LOVIN

6 X 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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Sometimes there is nothing better than painting sunflowers, for some reason my brush strokes become even more loose, just about dancing actually.  

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.

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. 

FABULOUS DAY

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

Well it is just around the corner until sunflower time...I am just getting things started.  I always enjoy painting them.

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.