Im not sure why I feel the need to paint flowers right now. Perhaps it's the oncoming spring. Perhaps its the vibrant colors. Or, perhaps it's because I can paint simple flowers without having to struggle to draw something to paint. (Honest Admission: I am not good at drawing, and from time to time will trace my subjects onto paper and then paint them. I am working on trying to draw better, but it is taking a while to get to a point I feel my drawing is acceptable.) But for whatever reason, I thought I would try my hand at painting some poppies again. I've tried poppies before, and though they are simple, mine never seemed to work out well. But this time, I have forsaken trying to paint a literal interpretation of poppies, and gone for a much wilder interpretation. The whole point of this exercise was to put paint to paper and make an image that gives the impression of a poppy without throwing a poppy in your face.
I definitely think I accomplished that. While I think I got a few of the colors too dark in places, and perhaps should have had a little cleaner rinse water to allow the paint to fade a bit more, I think I did a decent job.
Well, if nothing else, I'll have a nice spot of color on my walls. Hope you enjoy viewing these as much as I enjoyed painting them. Thank you.
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