Thursday, January 22, 2015

Poppy Fields

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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