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Sunflowers in Blue

Submit an Entry: Painting Photos Challenge #11 Sunflower

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Sunflowers in Blue

Sunflowers in Blue

Medium/Support/Size

Oil on gallery wrap canvas. 10" x 10"

My Thoughts About This Challenge

The photograph inspired me to change it and use a blue background. Actually the photo just got my "juices" going and I came up with something of my own.

The color contrast gives a different dimension to the subject. I like that. I wanted it to appear that there might be something beyond what I was seeing in detail so I fuzzed in the background color and used yellow over it to create the illusion of leaves and other things.

I want to create motion in my painting because I've seen the sunflowers blowing in the wind in Kansas. What a sight.

Lessons Learned

  • I love the color contrast
  • I like the blue playing with the yellows to create some nice greens
  • I like the size and shape.
  • One of my favorite paintings.

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