Why sunflower -
1. It is a rough flower not like rose, tough character
2. Very positive always follows sun
3. It bare seeds very fruitful too
Pay attention to composition - golden section again, where are the 3 flowers? Important: 3 flowers all very different
This is a slightly complex painting, and my little one got punished this class to be kicked out of the class so I did the demonstration myself.
1. Get the big shapes right, block in large patch of colours
2. make the flowers, leaf, vase
3. make the vivid flower pedals
4. touch up the foreground table area
Important things -
Try get the colours right and try start use the browns (yellow orche, umber)
Try make 3 flowers different
Colours used
White
Cadium yellow
Yellow orche
Cadium red
Brunt umber
Cerulean blue
Class video link
Below work done by artists of age
Van Gogh himself, 38, 4,
65, 8,4+36,
5,3+38,3+38,
11, 38, 34