Provence Poppies Galore
Palette knife painting
Oils on box canvas
20x15cm (approx 8x6 inch)
Available in my Etsy Store
Available in my Etsy Store
The red is bright in this - but not quite as bright as this shows. I altered it in Photoshop and got a pretty good approximation of the true colour, but it never seems to load up right - Oh well!
I did not use any true reds in the poppies, they are mainly a combination of Winsor and Newton scarlet (an orangey-red), yellow, permanent rose and alazarin crimson. In sunny areas I always use yellow underneath the red, as it always seems to make the reds 'pop'. Contrary to what logic tells you, I often find that red loses it's brightness if painting it on top of white.
Close-ups of the knife work
It is a great pleasure visiting your paintings through Leslie Saeta's blog. I find your work both lively and colorful. I can't wait to see your future creations. Happy and creative Year ! See you at the Challenge!
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