A couple of weeks ago I set myself a project to create paintings inspired by other artists’ work, a great way to learn. I began with Van Gogh sunflowers as I find them challenging to paint although I love the look of them.
I was pleased with my effort which spurred me on to continue but this time using my sunflower monotypes as a starting point.
Working quickly and intuitively with the first 3 and I was really happy with the end results.
There’s something so refreshing painting without too much thinking and just doing it, getting on with it.
As usual, my aim was to paint in a fresh and unpretentious way, capturing the pure essence of the subject matter.
This is the end of my sunflowers project for the moment but I’ll be revisiting it when the florists reopen.
