Sunflowers

24 x 24   Oil on Linen

One might ask why professional artists rarely paint sunflowers any more. Van Gogh did many wonderful paintings of sunflowers. Monet was also a great sunflower painter. Van Dyke painted a self portrait with a large sunflower. But now professional artists seem to shun this amazing flower. I suspect it is because it is a favorite subject of amateur artists and perhaps they fear it might diminish their standing in the art world. Fear not my fellow artists! The sunflower is one of the finest portraits you could ever paint. Its lively petals dance in joyful rhythms, their color radiates with unmatched brilliance. They are proud entertainers, almost begging for attention and applause. So go for it, paint something grand and glorious, something worthy of being called a sunflower painting.....