Sunflowers for Christmas

 The idea of sunflowers for Christmas sounds pretty crazy but I had just finished a big acrylic painting of sunflowers and was trying to switch gears and start designing some Christmas cards. These are watercolors and it's probably no surprise that as I began working the shape of the Christmas tree, I found myself continuing to paint sunflowers.

I kind of like the way it turned out but as you can see see I scanned it at a couple of different stages in case I overworked it. Scanning your project each step of the way is a great back up plan. I wish I'd thought of it years ago and it's the best tip I can give anyone to save them from frustration and disappointment.