I love how sunflowers face the sun! They have such a sunny face… :-)))
I was experimenting with Golden fluid acrylic paint and F&W acrylic ink for my abstract sunflower on 300 lb cold press paper:
I then added some Neocolor II watersoluble wax pastels:
And softened the wax pastels with some water:
I used bubble wrap to sponge on some white paint for the “seeds.”
For Part 2 – tomorrow, I will add some definition with a black marker. I hope you will join me!
Hope you have a sunny day! 🙂
P.S. Please forgive me if I am behind commenting on your blog! I am super duper busy at work at the moment training an AWESOME new employee! I hope to catch up on the weekend. xo
Jill's Art Journal 
Your sunflower is remarkable in its originality. Quite imaginative, too. Love it. x
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Thank you Sabiscuit! I had fun playing! 🙂
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It´s beautiful!!! I admire your creative way to mix all kinds of media! So cool!!! 😊
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So happy you like it Ann! :-))
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The bubble wrap is perfect.
And no need to worry about commenting…(K.)
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Thanks Kerfe! I thought the bubble wrap would make a cool effect! 🙂
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These are awesome!
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Thank you kindly, Shea! :-)))
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I’m not sure how you can make this any more AMAZING than it already is, but I am guess YOU WILL! You are such an amazing artist, Jilly! And I totally get the “busy at work” part. I often have trouble keeping up too! But glad you have an awesome new employee 🙂
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Thank you Jodi! I like the finishing touches I added – can’t wait for you to see! And yes, I am soooo thankful for our new hire. Training is lots of work though – not used to all this left brain activity! LOL! :-)))
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then I can’t wait to see too! 🙂
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Love it!!❤️😃 I knew bubble wrap was fun to play with and pop, but never thought it could be so effective in painting! Lovely Jill! (And congrats on the awesome new employee!!😉)
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Hi Charlie! Thank you kindly my friend! :-))
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How incredibly clever to use bubble wrap to paint the dots! Thank you for this lovely bit of sunshine for my morning! ❤
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Thank YOU, Teresa! So glad I could brighten up your morning! :-)))
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Nice job, looking forward to seeing more and congratulations! I was wondering how your hiring was going. WOOT WOOT!
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Thank you Laura! Fun to play with those neocolors you know! And yes, I am so thrilled to hire such an awesome person – feeling really blessed! :-)))
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Sounds like an answer to a prayer! 😉
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Yes! Big time! Appreciate your support, Laura! 💜
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Also…..those Neocolors are totally wonderful. I’m addicted! I just ordered more. ❤ them!
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I love the process pictures. I’ve used bubble wrap for my art and I have to hide my small piece from my youngest daughter who can’t help popping the bubbles! Mixed media definitely give it lots of textures. Love it!
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That’s funny, Kari about your daughter. I found an app for my iphone that was popping bubblewrap! Kind of annoying after awhile! Hahaha! Glad you like my sunflower! :-)))
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I had that app but my kids said it wasn’t the same as popping the real ones!
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Probably not, LOL! 🙂
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Very nice. Thank you for showing the steps. I especially like how you used the bubble wrap. The colors are sunny!
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Thank you so much Carmel! :-)))
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I love each step. They can all stand on their own. I very inventive use of bubble wrap. Can’t wait to see part two. Exciting times ahead. 😀
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It is fun to see the progression of a painting. Thanks Sharon! I really like how this one turned out! I’m thinking of framing it! :-)))
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Yes, do frame it!
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Wonderful to see your progress on this wonderful painting! I like the layering and wonderful colors. It’s like it’s moving.:-)
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Thank you Corinne! I appreciate you commenting. I was really tired when I started creating this piece but the longer I worked on it, my stress melted away and I felt happy. 🙂
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