Tuscany Sunflower Pastel Study Phyllis O'Shields Contemporary Impressionism

Tuscany Sunflower Series VII

Pastel 12 x 16 without mat

Canson Mi-Teintes

Phyllis O'Shields Contemporary Impressionism

copyright 2011 PO'Shields

Sketched en plein air

My Inspiration: Last of Summer Sunflowers on the back roads of Tuscany.

When visiting Tuscany each year I paint Sunflowers, Lavender and Olive Trees.
Each Tuscan Sunflower is different with it's own personality, thus I usually sketch en plein air

the one that jumps out at me.

There is nothing more beautiful than the Tuscan fields of golden sunflowers surrounding a golden rustic house with a terra cotta roof.

These are views that I use in large paintings, but for the sketching en plein air there is always one sunflower among the many that calls out to be drawn.

I will be posting over the next few weeks series of these plein air sketches.
Bravissima!

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Phyllis O'Shields Artist , Contemporary Impressionism

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