Lexi Sundell

Twin Flames is painted from my all time favorite amaryllis plant. I have grown it for years and the way the petals fringe slightly in the flowers from this bulb never fail to delight me. After awhile I simply gave all the other bulbs away.

These flowers have an enthralling inner light glow which draws one deep into the painting. The distinct green deep in the flower emphasizes this effect. Sometimes a blush of the faintest shades of red appears on the petals, creating more interest in the flowers. A combination of warm and cool colors adds vibrant sparkle to the painting.

This painting is sold quickly after completion and flew away in someone’s private jet. However, to give this image as a gift or to enjoy for yourself, see the giclee prints of the painting.

Glory is an interesting little painting that packs a big punch. Only 12 inches wide by 16 inches high, as soon as I finished it, everyone wanted it. I had three women in the gallery at the same time having a conflict about who would get to purchase the painting!

The image shows the center of a glowing morning glory, with traces of purples in the petals. The blush of yellow in the center of the flower makes the whole composition come to life.

I am pleased to say that the painting now lives happily in Hawaii. For those who would like to enjoy this image in their own home or give it as a gift, I have giclee prints available.

Spun Gold is a larger but quite intimate painting of the center of a white gerbera daisy. The center of the flower looks like an invitingly soft cushion and is ringed by interesting ray florets. The shadowed white petals radiate at angles that enhance the overall composition.

This acrylic on canvas painting measures 48 inches wide by 36 inches high, and is available at the Lawrence Gallery. in Portland, Oregon. For gifts or for your own enjoyment giclee prints are available on this site.

Center of the Sun, 60″ wide by 46″ high, glows with reds and purples of a backlit poppy. This flower demands notice and yet invites you into its heart.

This painting led two different women in the same week to spontaneously burst into tears when they saw it in the gallery. I was startled, to say the least. Each of them seemed to be having a major heart opening.

I never quite know what is going to happen with my paintings.

To give as a gift or to enjoy for yourself, see the giclee prints of this painting.

Sun Angel, 30″ wide by 40″ high, is an intimate portrait of the center of a sunflower. The petals are protective, yet invite you into the flower. I loved creating the rich butterscotch yellows and deep shadows of this painting.

Each year I grow quite a collection of sunflowers and their seeds are happily consumed by the goldfinches, to my delight. This year apparently due to the drought the deer ate the tops of many of my sunflowers, which is most unusual. But this one escaped unscathed and glows from the canvas in memory of summer.

This painting is available at RiverStone Gallery in Ennis, Montana.To give as a gift or to enjoy for yourself, see the giclee prints of this painting.

Creation, 36″ wide by 40″ high, is the first acrylic floral painting I did after creating the long series of paintings for my book, The Acrylic Flower Painter’s A-Z of Flowers. You can see the freedom of movement and joyous use of color that was unfettered by the requirement of photographing the work at four different stages during the painting process.

Actually, photographing at four different stages was not too bad. After awhile I got into a rhythm and had the habit of knowing when I needed to stop working in a certain area until I had photographed that stage, in order to present the distinct stages of creation in the painting.

It became really hard on the last painting for the book, a complex peony, which had to be photographed in nine stages to present a more in depth presentation of the process. I almost felt contained in a strait jacket trying to do that.

So this painting was a wonderful celebration of being able to freely paint without any interference from camera work. I could paint whatever area to whatever degree the spirit moved me, and I certainly did!

This painting is available at RiverStone Gallery in Ennis, Montana.To give as a gift or to enjoy for yourself, see the giclee prints of this painting.