Provence Poppy Extravaganza Throwback Thursday

Provence Poppy Extravaganza

Oil palette knife painting

15 x 20cm (6" x 8") on box canvas

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This is the last in the current series of poppy paintings. Although, as I get so much pleasure from painting them and I still have lots of photo references, who knows .... LOL

Painted with a palette knife, on a highly textured ground with a pink underpainting which is allowed to show through the finished painting.
Another view of the poppy meadows can be seen HERE 

Provence Poppy Meadow WIP

Provence poppy meadow work in progress by Marion Hedger.

Rescuing a failed underpainting Started well over a year ago. Working on this to bring it back to life. Has potential as my teacher used to say.

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Impressionist Landscape Painting - Provence Flower Show

Provence Flower Show

30x40cm

Oil palette knife painting

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Last week we took a drive to see the cherry blossom in the Vaucluse area of Provence. We missed the cherry blossom but did find some gorgeous poppy meadows and of course I had to paint one.

Red Field Provence landscape, palette knife painting

Red Fields

Oil palette knife painting

18x24cm (approx 7x10cm)

Available

One of my favourite scenes that I keep looking for new ways to paint. I used wax mixed into the paint so see if how it reacts and affect the impasto effect. I am always searching for ways to increase the impasto effect and use less paint LOL. I am still experimenting so will reserve my thoughts on the finish. For now I can say it gives a very matte finish and is easy to paint with.

Some close-ups

 

Provence in bloom, Poppy field in Provence oil painting

Provence in Bloom

Palette knife oil painting

30x40x2cm (12x16inch)

Sides painted black.

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About this Painting
Another painting, this time larger, of the wild flower meadow photo I took last summer, see here. I used a bit of artistic licence and enhanced the poppies. As you know, I do like red!

Some close-ups

And how it might look framed

Poppy Flower Carpet Palette Knife Painting in oil

Poppy Flower Carpet

Palette Knife Painting

20x15cm (8x6inch) 

oil on box canvas
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You may recognise this scene, it is my favourite scene of the poppy fields.

I have purchase the latest book by Richard Schmid, Alla Prima 11 and my head is so full of what I read, I decided to relax with my one of my favs.

I am trying to read the chapters one by one, but I find his rambling style a bit soporific. I am determined for the info to sink in though. So I must practice with some sketches, but much of his work has a earth tone to it and, as you can see, that is not my style. I do find it interesting and doing some exercises will always help. I do find his work very interesting, especially his florals and landscapes and how he can say so much with out over filling the canvas as is my habit and something I want to work on.
Some close-ups of the painting