O Sunflower #2 Acrylic Print

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Radiant sunflower vividly vibrates with happiness, expansion, energy, joy and vitality. Its botanical name is Helianthus, from the Greek for the sun god, Helios. Like the sun, sunflower￿s energetic signature is specific, potent and universally recognized. The brilliant yellow petals around a dark center represent the lightness of mood this flower can activate, even in the presence of darkness.
An annual plant native to the Americas, there is evidence that it was cultivated in Mexico as early as 2600 BC. The sunflower was used as a symbol of the solar deity by many early indigenous peoples, including the Aztecs and Otomi of Mexico and the Inca in South America
What is often thought of as the flower is in reality a flower head, composed of many small florets crowded together. Outer florets with petals are sterile, while the inner florets mature into seeds. The petals with in flower head are always found in a spiral pattern. Amazingly, each floret is positioned toward...

Creating portals of light, love, joy, beauty, compassion, hope and gratitude is my lifelong passion and purpose. My mother painted when i was young and encouraged drawing and painting and handcrafting in all forms and my father, the photographer, gave me my first camera at age 8. As a result, i have been a lifelong student of both mediums. Formal training of my eye and technique has been with the wonderful Pacific NW painter teachers, Stan Capon and Edi Olson. i hope you will enjoy these images as much as i enjoyed their creation.