Summer Wish Sunflowers by Nancy Medina

Summer Wish Sunflowers
by Nancy Medina
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Summer Wish Sunflowers is drying on the easel, as my helper is busy helping to unpack the summer linens. We've had sunshine, warm weather and a bit of rain, so we are thinking positive thoughts that the longest, coldest winter is finally over. AnnieBee was delighted to find some of her favorite pillows from last year in the linen closet. I was delighted to find AnnieBee in the linen closet, after five minutes of frantically looking for a fat little pug I thought had disappeared! Thank goodness for happy endings....you can see a photo of her on my art blog today!

The Bright Side Sunflowers by Nancy Medina

The Bright Side Sunflowers

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Oil on Linen Board

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The Bright Side Sunflowers is a new work drying on the easel, and was a perfect excuse to step away from a 3-foot container garden painting that has been hounding me for a few days. I had a goal of creating an entire container garden without including sunflowers, but once I was three quarters of the way through, I gave in. I could no longer fight the urge and had to pop in just a few. I made them small, which I felt was a nice compromise. And with all those blues in the background, of course there needed to be some yellow respite. There now, have I made my case sufficiently? Well, I've at least convinced myself, it was the right thing to do. Visit my art blog to take a peek at the container garden in progress.

Petal Pilate Sunflowers by Nancy Medina

Petal Pilate Sunflowers by Nancy Medina

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It's a chilly Christmas in Flower Mound Studio, as my new large work, Petal Pilate Sunflowers, dries on the easel. My holiday helpers today, Howie and Annabelle, are wearing matching scarves thanks to their visit to the groomer yesterday. The pugs wanted to be squeaky clean for Santa Paws, undoubtedly Howie hopes the hygiene points will cancel out just a bit of his badness for the past year.

I hope you are snuggled indoors with your loved ones, with visions of sugarplums dancing through your head this eve - Merry Christmas and thank you for joining me in 2010 for my art journey. It has been such a joy to have you here with me sharing encouragement and smiles.

Happy holidays from me and the fatty-helpers!