Summer’s End | September Sunflower Painting

This painting, titled Summer’s End, celebrates the change of seasons with the image of the heavy head of a sunflower, bowing under its own weight in the late afternoon sunshine.

It captures a moment of poignant beauty during the transition from one season to the next, the sunflower lit from behind by a soft, glowing white light.

I walked past this sunflower on a street in my neighborhood, and captured some photos of the sunlight glowing on its leaves and petals, and I had to paint it!

Celebrating the rhythms of nature

This art brings to mind that moment when it’s not yet autumn, but we can feel the autumn coming. It’s harvest-time.

The summer sun is still hot, but there’s something about the change in the slant of the sunlight that makes us feel ready for the fall to begin.

Warm colors for joyful feelings in your home

The warm yellow-green and orange colors fill us with happiness.

The forms of trees in the background are vague, out-of-focus shapes, bringing sharp focus to the beautiful slumping sunflower, all its edges lit up with white sunlight.

This garden-inspired art will make you feel connected to the natural rhythms of the seasons.

It makes a huge statement on the wall, with its dramatic size and its bright colors!

Summer’s End is an illustration of why so many gardeners are in love with sunflowers!

Original and prints are available. Reach out with any questions.