Tag Archives: sunflowers

a couple of sunflower paintings

Posted on December 21, 2021 by AlexEConrad

Here are a couple of things I painted this past summer. Pictured above is 12.5″ x 9.25″, oil on canvas. And this one is 12″ x 9.5″, also oil on canvas.

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Fifty five sunflowers

Posted on August 7, 2021 by AlexEConrad

Each Spring I start growing sunflowers from the previous year’s seeds. From there I grow the sprouts in paper coffee cups until they develop a few leaves and are ready to plant. This year I planted (or gave small plants … Continue reading →

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new sunflower painting

Posted on April 11, 2020 by AlexEConrad

The position of the sunflower’s head changes throughout the day to maximize its intake of the sun’s rays.  In other words, they follow the sun.  If you are fortunate enough to live near a sunflower this year, take a look … Continue reading →

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mixed media sunflower painting

Posted on January 25, 2020 by AlexEConrad

Mixed media painting on canvas.  20.5″ x 14.25″. This is an older painting that I uncovered a few years ago in a half-finished state.  I’ve worked on it periodically since then and now it’s finished.  It is composed of spray … Continue reading →

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recent painting: Sunflower Popping Open

Posted on January 25, 2020 by AlexEConrad

Oil painting on wood.  11″ x 12″.

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new work – (another) watercolor

Posted on August 16, 2018 by AlexEConrad

Watercolor on 8″ x 6″ paper.  This is my second stab at watercolor in recent history.  The subject of this one is a couple of blooms on my Mexican sunflower plant.  A portion of downtown Columbus can be seen in … Continue reading →

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painting in progress – sunflowers

Posted on May 1, 2016 by AlexEConrad

20-1/2″ x 14-1/4″.  Spray paint, acrylic and gouache on canvas.  Still needs some work.

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new painting for CMoA fundraiser

Posted on March 15, 2016 by AlexEConrad

This is a painting I did for a fundraising event for the Columbus Museum of Art last month.  The painting is a 36″ x 30″canvas in mixed media (spray paint, acrylic, gouache, charcoal and India ink).  I was trying to … Continue reading →

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the sunflower chronicles – phase 4

Posted on August 23, 2015 by AlexEConrad

Phase 4 is where you watch them grow and let nature do its thing.  But first, you may be looking for a post about Phase 3.  There isn’t one.  I didn’t take any photos of Phase 3, but that is … Continue reading →

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on local TV this morning

Posted on July 10, 2015 by AlexEConrad

Guess who was on local television this morning?  Or I should say one of my photos was on television this morning.  I had emailed a few of my sunflower & bee photographs (follow me on Instagram and you’ll see quite … Continue reading →

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