Sunflowers are just the most amazing and gorgeous flowers, the epitome of late Summer in the country! I love photographing sunflowers. Often, bees can be found on the big centre of the sunflower.

This small acrylic painting on gallery wrapped stretched canvas is an original piece that I drew and painted onto a small primed gallery wrapped canvas. The inspiration is taken from 2 photos I myself shot a couple summers ago. I chose to place one bee on the bottom right of the flower's yellow petals, the focal point of the painting really. This small 6"x6" painting is ready to hang, does not need framing, as it can be hung right from the wire on back (back shown before hanging hardware was attached).

My style of painting is a loose sort of expressive realism, where my brush strokes are quite apparent, though I don't work in raised brush stokes, more of a dry brushing dragging method, I always have. The background to the bright golden yellow flower and green leaves is deep dark blue with hints of subtle deep red accents. I particularly love the dropping 2nd flower which leaves the picture plane. The sides of the painting are rich copper brown I do not sign the front of these small paintings as I feel it detracts from them. Your painting will be signed by me on the bottom stretcher, painted edge.

• Completely drawn by hand and painted on primed and stretched canvas

• Liquitex artist grade light fast heavy body acrylic pigment, archival pigments, with a lifespan of over 100 years and more

• Artist grade, archival, acid free pre-stretched and primed wrapped canvas 6"x6" and 1 1/4" deep (15.25 cm square, 3.175 deep stretchers)

• Wood stretchers

• Canvas is stapled in back
• Wire for hanging

• Sealed with non yellowing satin clear coat made for acrylic, pastels, watercolour, and more

• Signed by me on the bottom stretcher in silver leaf paint, not on front as it is such a small painting
• Will come with a hand signed COA provenance letter

A graduate of Ontario College of Art & Design in Toronto, in the late 1980s, I have been drawing and painting since I was a child. I took on portrait commissions and sold small original pieces through an online auction site as well as a personal website, and locally, from 1991 to 2010. In order to view past artwork and a bit more history on me as a painter, you may visit www.artworkbyjocelyn.com or feel free to reach out with questions you may have.