Artist: Stephen Motyka
Year: 2026
Medium: Oil on board
Dimensions: 12 × 6 inches
Style: Impressionist, contemporary
Period: 21st Century
Condition: Excellent
Description: Sunflower by Stephen Motyka is a bold and intimate contemporary still life that transforms a familiar subject into something strikingly expressive. Painted in 2026, this oil on board composition focuses tightly on a single sunflower, allowing the viewer to fully appreciate the texture, movement, and confidence of the artist’s brushwork. Thick applications of paint create a sculptural surface, with energetic strokes of yellow, gold, olive, and cream giving the flower an almost radiant presence against the vivid turquoise background.
Rather than aiming for strict realism, Motyka captures the spirit and vitality of the sunflower through expressive color and gesture. The elongated vertical composition adds elegance and modernity to the work, while the contrast between the warm petals and cool background creates a visually dynamic balance. The painting feels both joyful and contemporary, celebrating the beauty of nature through a modern painterly lens.
Signed lower right, Sunflower comes framed and measures 12 x 6 inches, with framed dimensions of 13 x 7 inches.
Artist: Stephen Motyka
Year: 2026
Medium: Oil on board
Dimensions: 12 × 6 inches
Style: Impressionist, contemporary
Period: 21st Century
Condition: Excellent
Description: Sunflower by Stephen Motyka is a bold and intimate contemporary still life that transforms a familiar subject into something strikingly expressive. Painted in 2026, this oil on board composition focuses tightly on a single sunflower, allowing the viewer to fully appreciate the texture, movement, and confidence of the artist’s brushwork. Thick applications of paint create a sculptural surface, with energetic strokes of yellow, gold, olive, and cream giving the flower an almost radiant presence against the vivid turquoise background.
Rather than aiming for strict realism, Motyka captures the spirit and vitality of the sunflower through expressive color and gesture. The elongated vertical composition adds elegance and modernity to the work, while the contrast between the warm petals and cool background creates a visually dynamic balance. The painting feels both joyful and contemporary, celebrating the beauty of nature through a modern painterly lens.
Signed lower right, Sunflower comes framed and measures 12 x 6 inches, with framed dimensions of 13 x 7 inches.
