Sunflowers Quad is a painting by Catherine Twomey which was uploaded on September 8th, 2019.
Sunflowers Quad
Near where I live is a 10,000 acre estate that was once owned by Cornelius Van Der Built and family. It's a fantastic, still privately owned castle... more
Title
Sunflowers Quad
Artist
Catherine Twomey
Medium
Painting - Watercolor On Board
Description
Near where I live is a 10,000 acre estate that was once owned by Cornelius Van Der Built and family. It's a fantastic, still privately owned "castle" of a home. I have an annual pass, which means any time I want I can go there and pretend I'm a Van der Built.
At the end of every summer, along one of the main roads, they plant a very large, 20' wide path of sunflowers. I ride my bike there all the time just so I can enjoy them. This summer, however, I had foot surgery. A friend, knowing my love of these flowers, delivered this bouquet - which of course I had to paint. These delightful flowers really kept me focused as I recovered, for several hours a day I could experience the joy of painting them as the hours whiled away.
Helianthus or sunflower is a genus of plants comprising about 70 species. Except for three species in South America, all Helianthus species are native to North America and Central America.
Uploaded
September 8th, 2019
