Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Poppies

Here's the finished painting of my poppy challenge for PaintingFriends.  This was lots of fun as my palette was really limited, and I don't paint florals very much (I can probably count the number on my right hand...ha) so this was a switch from the crystal decantur that I've got to get back to now.  These poppies...along with some gorgeous red peony poppies...are near 4'-5' tall this season...and the larkspur in several colors are even taller.  Our winter rains really made all the difference.  As you can see, I've taken artistic liberties with the centers of these poppies, as they're really solid green at this stage, but I couldn't help adding a bit of interesting color.  Just wish they lasted as cut flowers...
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10 comments:

  1. ann @ studiohydeApril 11, 2012 at 3:50 PM

    Oh I'm loving this painting Mollie. Your red peony poppies sound amazing, what a height to have reached!

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  2. mollie jonesApril 11, 2012 at 5:12 PM

    Thanks Ann...glad you stopped by. We feel so lucky here in East Texas to be able to grow just about anything...sure does give a painter lots if subject and inspiration.

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  3. ArtiApril 12, 2012 at 4:12 AM

    Really nice...Poppies are always fun to paint aren't they!

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  4. Krista HassonApril 12, 2012 at 7:58 AM

    Beautiful! I cant wait to see your Crystal completed

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  5. Crystal CookApril 12, 2012 at 9:50 AM

    Molly this is SO beautiful! I love the delicate feel of the petals. :)

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  6. mollie jonesApril 12, 2012 at 10:04 AM

    Thanks, Arti, Krista, and Crystal...I so appreciate your comments and encouragement. I'm definitely not a flower painter, but this was fun to do with the glazing...I usually just charge in as I do enjoy saturated color so this was a learning experience with the flower petals. Really fun doing the centers though. Thanks for stopping by...

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  7. TriciaApril 12, 2012 at 10:36 AM

    Mollie, this is a lovely painting.
    One of my favourite flower too!
    You did a great job, especially as
    you don't usually paint flowers.
    Why Not!?!

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  8. mollie jonesApril 13, 2012 at 6:16 AM

    Thanks, Tricia...poppies are such interesting flowers, aren't they? It's not that I don't love flowers...I do...had just rather paint glass or crystal...guess I could combine the two...ha.

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  9. Christiane KingsleyApril 14, 2012 at 4:12 PM

    Mollie, this is beautiful. I especially love the rich colors in the center of the flowers.

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  10. mollie jonesApril 15, 2012 at 11:25 AM

    Thanks Christiane. I'm doing another one this afternoon since it's raining and I can't play outside...trying to be a bit looser on it...we'll see how it comes out.

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