August 11 and 12, 2013 afternoon–RAR and DS painting Sunflowers by Vincent Van Gogh.

Van Gogh believed that in order to be a great painter you had to first master drawing and then you work with color. Over the years, Van Gogh clearly mastered drawing and added more color. In time, one of the most recognizable aspects of a Van Gogh painting was the bold use of color.

Van Gogh made seven paintings of sunflowers in a vase and three of single sunflowers. They are fun and humbling to paint.