I love sunflowers in my garden. Each year, the flowers I plant from seed packets turn to huge blossoms on their tall stalks. The seed heads become a feast for little birds.
In their haste to feed, the birds inevitably scatter a few of the seeds below. The next year, sunflower seedlings spring up. As the seasons go by, the volunteer plants revert to their wild state. Single huge blossoms are replaced by clusters of medium sized flowers. These wild sunflowers seem equally spectacular to me, a tribute to the regenerative power of plants.
I painted this watercolor from a stalk of sunflowers that had reseeded themselves for several years. The golden flowers sparkle against a rainbow background.
Original watercolor by Kim Solga.
14 inches by 20 inches on Arches 140lb watercolor paper.
Original painting in private collection.