It is no secret that sunflowers are my favorite.I draw them all the time, paint them on every available (or suitable) surface in my home. There are big sunflowers, little sunflowers, purchased sunflowers, latex sunflowers. I paint and share out sunflowers at every opportunity to spread sunshine into the homes and lives of many. How can you not smile when you see a sunflower? Such happy flowers!
This week is no exception. This tag is of course, a sunflower, hand drawn on vintage 1949 school book text with my trusty black Sakura Gelly Pen and colored with Caran d'Ache NeoColors II (a birthday gift from the husband, that I selected, ordered and paid for with his credit card!--he hates shopping) The flower was further embellished with Derwent Inktense blocks, both wet and dry and a touch of water soluble oil pastels. The background was prepared with acrylic paint and Derwent Inktense blocks. It measures about 4" x 8" and was hand cut from a manila file folder. The Haiku, which I love to compose, tells a brief little story about the sunflower.
During the hot summer months here in north Texas, there were many fields filled with giant sunflowers. I wanted to wander through all of them, seeing those bright faces and reliving some childhood fun. But it seemed I was always in a hurry to get somewhere. Next summer, I'm taking time to stop.
So enjoy my little ray of sunshine today. I hope it brings you a smile too. This one will be winging its way on Monday to a new home.
Stay artful!
~~Betty
I would have a bigger smile if such a flower tag was sent to me! Sharon M.
ReplyDeleteYou know, a ray of sunshine just might grace your doorstep, Miz Sharon! Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteI love your beautiful tag Betty. Understand your love of sunflowers - I love them too. I remember eating the seeds out of the middles as a child in Germany. =)
ReplyDeleteJackie, yes, that is one my fondest memories of giant sunflowers as well. We would lay in the field in between the rows nearly making ourselves sick eating them. Of course we were supposed to be picking seeds, not eating them. My grandmother made the best salted seeds. Ah, the memories.
DeleteBetty.. if you didn't know I AM A SUNFLOWER!!! Love this tag, you gonna go make me create sunflowers now...
ReplyDeleteTamiko, I know that you are a true flower, all filled with beauty and love, so if these sunflowers speak to you, go for it. They definitely bring sunshine and a smile for me!
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