Sunflower Project Update: Paintings 13 – 18

The Sunflower Project
[caption id="attachment_170" align="aligncenter" width="215"] Sunflower Seed #13Acrylic, 5 x 7by Debbie.lee Miszaniec[/caption] [caption id="attachment_171" align="aligncenter" width="209"] Sunflower Seed #14Acrylic, 5 x 7by Debbie.lee Miszaniec[/caption] [caption id="attachment_172" align="aligncenter" width="214"] Sunflower Seed #15Acrylic, 5 x 7by Debbie.lee Miszaniec[/caption] [caption id="attachment_173" align="aligncenter" width="210"] Sunflower Seed #16Acrylic, 5 x 7by Debbie.lee Miszaniec[/caption] [caption id="attachment_174" align="aligncenter" width="212"] Sunflower Seed #17Acrylic, 5 x 7by Debbie.lee Miszaniec[/caption] [caption id="attachment_175" align="aligncenter" width="212"] Sunflower Seed #18Acrylic, 5 x 7by Debbie.lee Miszaniec[/caption] These 6 sunflower seed paintings, exploring a purple/yellow palette and stripes, have been brought to you by Kamla Hari McGonigal, who donated the funds for the materials for these six paintings. The first four will be going out to Carol Borschneck, Estelle Bungay, Jazmin Tyson and Katia Goussous (in that order) later this week. Sunflower Seed Paintings #17 &…
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The Multiple Charms of Working in Batches

Working Artist
Work In Batches: I was painting alongside a friend, and she asked what she should do while waiting for the paint to dry on her current piece. I suggested she start a second piece while waiting for the first piece to dry. This is a strategy I frequently use in the studio to get as much productivity as I can out of that precious time. I dont just start one piece, I start a group of pieces, usually 3 to 6, at once, all using the same process. While I am waiting for one piece to dry, I can work on the next one. If it is acrylic I am working with that day (like the sunflower seed paintings), by the time I have brought the last one in the…
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Having Patience

The Sunflower Project
It seems as though I am always waiting for things to come to fruition. To hear back from that application, or for that idea to catch on. Right now I am working on an addition to my sunflower project that has to do with patience and time. A week ago I planted a Sunflower Seed. I decided to document the growth of this seed through its lifespan. I am interested in what happens to the Sunflower Project during the course of the life of a single planted seed. Right now, I am waiting to see a sign that the seed is even viable. Each of the daily photos has been just black soil. I have no idea if my effort is futile. I must be patient, and wait the requisite…
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The Sunflower Project: Why just the seed?

The Sunflower Project, What's the Big Idea?
[caption id="attachment_128" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Sunflower Seed #35" x 7"A/Cby Debbie.lee Miszaniec[/caption] "Hey, what about adding paintings of sunflowers to your paintings of sunflower seeds? the sunflower is such a happy looking plant." This question arrived at my inbox last weekend. It is a very good question, so I thought I would address it here. The sunflower IS a happy looking plant! Metaphorically speaking, we all want more sunflowers in our lives. The sunflower seed is a reminder that we can't have the flower without taking the time and the risk to nurture the seed into a flower. When we do that, the flower, which only has one season to brighten our lives, will return to us a thousand more seeds, which if nourished will bring us a thousand more flowers, and so…
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