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There have been key moments in the last 20 years that remain strong in my memory, of times when I encountered poppies. This painting was created from my memory of poppies. Although I mostly paint from photographs, this was not the case here. Instead, I challenged myself to develop the composition and layout to fill this particular canvas and hopefully capture the sense I always experience when I look upon a single poppy or a field of them. (You might notice that I really love these flowers.) It was fun to move the colors and textures around as needed. Reds, greens, grays, yellows, browns, blacksā¦ everything in between. So much nuance goes into creating a sense that something represents a living thing. I felt satisfied that I achieved my goal this time. Iāve been enjoying painting poppies so much I wrote a blog post about it and you can check it out, here.
Size (h & d): 4 Ć 12 in
Medium: Oil on cradle board
There have been key moments in the last 20 years that remain strong in my memory, of times when I encountered poppies. This painting was created from my memory of poppies. Although I mostly paint from photographs, this was not the case here. Instead, I challenged myself to develop the composition and layout to fill this particular canvas and hopefully capture the sense I always experience when I look upon a single poppy or a field of them. (You might notice that I really love these flowers.) It was fun to move the colors and textures around as needed. Reds, greens, grays, yellows, browns, blacksā¦ everything in between. So much nuance goes into creating a sense that something represents a living thing. I felt satisfied that I achieved my goal this time. Iāve been enjoying painting poppies so much I wrote a blog post about it and you can check it out, here.
Size (h & d): 4 Ć 12 in
Medium: Oil on cradle board