Suns Last Rays
by Ellen Levinson
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14.500 x 10.500 inches
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Title
Suns Last Rays
Artist
Ellen Levinson
Medium
Painting - Watercolor
Description
The last rays of a beautiful sunset light the sky and lend their colors to the mountains and field of sunflowers."Pink sky at night,sailor's delight..." and the promise of a beautiful tomorrow - I always remember my parents saying that and now I say it to my grandchildren.
These sunflowers,named for the sun because of their large size, shape and coloring, are at the end of their glory days. Even though past their prime these sunflowers are full of color,character and a unique beauty (unfortunately not appreciated by so many).Once tall and reaching for the sun they are now bent ,these sunflowers petals are drooping and their bright golden colors are fading. The purpose of these beautiful flowers is fulfilled - they have delighted young and old alike and now their heads are full of seeds ready to eat. This sweet little bluebird rests atop one flower head looking admiringly up at the next sunflower. To him it is a thing of beauty and bounty.
Sunflowers have always represented happy days to me. I remember visiting my grandmothers friend,Mariana, author of the Miss Flora McFlimsey children's books, out near the Hampton's of Long Island.N.Y. I played with her Miss Flora McFlimsey rag doll (which she later gave to me) and ran through her field of sunflowers which towered over me and seemed to go on forever ( I was probably running in circles and there were probably only a few rows!) It has been a special memory for many years and this painting is in memory of that day. (The purple mountains were added because I love the mountains where I live now and their beautiful colors at dusk).
The seeds of sunflowers are used to make sunflower oil. The left overs from the seeds when processing the oil are used as feed for livestock. The seeds are also sold as a snack/health food.They can be raw or roasted, and may be salted or flavored with a widening variety of flavors.The seeds can be used in salads,stir fry,and baking (breads,cakes,cookies...) Sunflowers are also sold as bird and small animal food.
This cheerful painting will brighten any room - available as fine art prints,throw pillows and duvet cover. It also looks great as a Totebag and would make a great gift!
(c) 2013 Ellen Lynn Levinson (Ellyn)
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August 25th, 2013
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