Unbound Art

Last summer there were beautiful sunflowers in my garden and I got the urge to paint them. Painting outside and from life was quite a challenge and I ended up painting two pictures in the more manageable environment of my studio. Fernando has just framed 3 out of the 4 paintings for me and now they look very finished and ready to present.

I love this composite that Fernando took of my studio. (click on the image to see a larger version) Yes, maybe I am a little embarrassed by the disorder, but that is the reality of the studio. The picture captures some new paintings that I have been working on at the end of the summer. The Sunflowers finally came into bloom and I was able to work with them in the garden for a while, but then I finally moved them into the studio, where it is easier to paint for extended periods of time. I noticed the bugs came in too and I had to be mindful of the limited time I had before they devoured the leaves. It was also interesting to notice the gradual, but steady wilting and drying of the leaves and petals. Nature is always moving on.