https://skivingtonsofar.blogspot.com/2009/11/why-do-we-take-time.html
Why do we take the time?
To make value studies and color sketches?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaB3tnl2K19jzLYP8izd41I1xYlD7v-zVc_2b7ZSdCtnjflyCkufex3SjCYn_bm2z8zkvxA_LSnxmZDPD8xanmtWFK2XUEqx54419e4LVpu3o5YLeBu6nj0QxyLdQdjHwynbSO6EgCmsCe/s200/we+adoresketch-blog.jpg)
And also that they must slow down,
take their time and not rush to get the final project done.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4hGFhkjYntTK-ifyUsqWFqIAF_1rskDi0lu5tKNxJTo9mY4t9Rs87ciqPH83aXFtHnu0ZgrXTWOEaiPj6CTczYi99JYvXqsrOdyct0tWkxXa1gZV3cmBzQUsOpK4K5HbGga75gYtCmiSf/s200/joyfulsketch2-blog.jpg)
Here are my color studies of the sunflower series that I am working on now.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhco-oGmIKHz4goWJanBGyDOl-ZSJuCyB3_XWhpkNLTLzO2spQtVAACrPAXuQr_9uxWiiGnvFYm3zORUvwN_rVRIKwMs4syaSuAkv1TDUAP88sBeudEhj3UuhB1f_NzkFo2zZlmcdDfxvaX/s200/likeflowerssketch-blog.jpg)
So the answer to that question posted above?
Apparently about 11 years!
The finished painting shown at the top of this post is the final one in the series and yes, I did start it 11 years ago. Finished art oil on canvas 30x40. It is the finalization of the sketch above titled "joyful1". I will show all the sunflowers in this series in another post. I have two of these paintings hanging in my home, still for sale, the other three are sold and in appreciative collector's homes.