Sunflowers say Summer

It's summer in the Northwest.  Sunflowers are about a foot high and growing many inches daily. 

 It won't be long until their bright yellow heads are following the sun.

Acyrlic on Canvas 30" x 24       $300          @copyright Glennda Field

This one would look really good hanging in your house. 
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This was the painting a few months ago.  I liked some things about it but  knew it wasn't quite right.  So I hung it up and looked at it.  Each time I would pass it I'd ponder what it needed to bring it up to the imagine in my mind.  Yesterday was the day.  I knew exactly what it needed......hence the finished piece above.  

First phase, prior to the "re do" @copyright Glennda Field

 

Art for the Garden

I couldn't help it.  Had to paint it.  Found this door by the side of the road and imagined a beautiful piece of art for the Garden.  Today was the day.  A whole day free to create art.  

Now I must search the gardens for the  perfect place to view it.  

I found it.  The perfect spot.  See the last photo in this post to see where it's new home is.   

Below is my step by step process:

 I found a shady spot under a big fir tree and propped the door against the tree.

Step One-  Paint both side of the door.  I painted the back a dark blue green.  This color matches the storage cottage so there is some uniformity around the yard.  The front side was painted a deep turquoise.  I painted the door handles so that they would blend into the painting and not detract from the overall look of the painted door. 

 

 Step two - Started at the top right corner where the light source is coming from and moved across the sky with a turquoise deep. 

 Step three - I worked down the panel adding shades of green for the grasses and stems of the flowers.















 Step 4 - I painted the flower heads in with an undercoat of orange.

Step 5 - I began to add detail to the flowers.  Adding more color to the flower heads, creating more stems and grasses.














Step 6 - More detail added around the flower heads and shadowing under the flowers to pull the composition together.
















          


The finished piece.

I put several coats of outdoor varnish on it to help protect it from the elements.  

It is now nestled comfortably in the garden where I can see if from the deck and from the kitchen window.  

I've been working on my yard and garden for 35 years.  This might just be the last and finishing touch.......or until I create something else wonderful to add to our beautiful northwest expanse of green.