Today I will show you how I made my Sunflower on my wood block:
I started by making some sketches in my journal:
Next, I sealed my wood block with a coat of gesso. After it dried, I drew my image on with a fine point black Sharpie marker:
Mixing Golden Fluid acrylics and Liquitex Gloss Medium, I painted my block yellow and then added some colors on my sunflower:
I wasn’t liking my colors real well, so I decided to paint it red and sand it:
I then added more paint:
And sanded it again:
I liked how it looked kind of old or vintage. So I finished the back side by gluing a piece of scrap paper and a quote I typed on the computer. I painted it so it looked old:
Next, I nailed small nails into my sunflower on the front and painted the nail heads yellow:
I also added an “S” sticker to the bottom left corner.
I finished it by attaching eye hooks to the edges and stringing a wire with a few beads for it to hang:
I will probably add a coat of varnish before I hang it outdoors…
I really like how the sunlight reflects the nail heads!
Hope you enjoyed seeing how I created my sunflower!
Happy Creating! 🙂
Love it – thanks for sharing how you made it! Have a SUNNY day!
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Thank you Jodi – you too!! 🌞
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Serendipity!! I am just taking a break form drawing sunflowers and catching up on blogging and finding yours! so pretty and happy looking too, xo Johanna
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Thanks Johanna! I look forward to seeing your sunflowers! 🌼🌼🌼
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I love the dimension you added with the nail heads, Jill!! And so perfect for a flower that produces seeds! I also like the vintage look you got with the sanding. Perfect summer project! 💜💛💜
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Thanks Laura! Glad you liked it! 🙂
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Love these Jill!! So fun and pretty!! Makes me want to try!!
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Thanks Susie! I hope you do try it! 🙂
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This is wonderful! Thanks for sharing the process too!
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Glad you like it Rebecca! 🌼
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This week was horrid but tomorrow I am going to do my block. Did I miss the block party? I hope not! Is so, well, it will be late. Lol. Love your sunflower, Jill!
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Thanks Cubbyholes! I will BLOCK out some more time for you, my friend! 😊
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Sorry, I couldn’t resist the pun! I look forward to seeing what you create! Sorry you had a horrid week. Sending you some sunshine and a hug! ❤️
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Thanks! I’m GOING to do mine tomorrow. I just didn’t get my act together yesterday. Nothing got done this past week and playing catch up isn’t easy.
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