Poppies

I feel like a bit of color and like the graphic nature of this piece.  Although I think it is softened by the flowers.  Thanks to Rosemary Clark on PMP for the poppies to kind of use as a reference.  I find now that I really don't see the final product until the end, just like you, until that point I am only trying to paint shapes.  Mostly it surprises me to see that yep, it does kind of fit together better than it looks like while it is in process.
I think this might be the first of two pictures that were meant to hang together, but could still stand just as a single picture.  I am working my way up to doing a triptych.  This is the first pass of the design and practice on painting the flowers, while I am trying to decide if I will like it enough to buy two gallery wrapped canvases to do the final paintings on.  I still haven't found really reasonable prices on frames, but have a new option I need to check out.  I think even on paper it would look good framed in a black frame, maybe floated without a mat.  This piece is an 11"x14"acrylic on Bristol board.  It was a heavy gauge but still wanted to get a little bendy on me.
Thanks for stopping by and hoping you are having a super week.

Comments

Log Cabin Studio said…
I love poppies and this one is beautiful.
October 7, 2015 at 6:02 PM
Mellowood Gallery said…
This is fabulous! the simplicity of the design with the complex flower works wonderfully and the execution is brilliant.
October 8, 2015 at 11:40 AM
hmuxo said…
Excellent painting, Nelvia! Beautiful vibrant color!
October 8, 2015 at 1:53 PM
Nelvia said…
Hi C, one time I would love to see the big poppy fields in bloom, bet it is awesome. Just love all their colors. I am looking forward to getting the other done so I can get framed and see how it looks on the wall.
October 9, 2015 at 8:50 AM
Nelvia said…
Wow, thanks much Val. I like the starkness of the black and white, perfect setting for the pop of red. Key will be to paint the other poppy in a similar manner so they look United I think. Appreciate the I out.
October 9, 2015 at 8:51 AM
Nelvia said…
Hi Hilda, glad you are think this works. Hope. Can get the other to tie together but still leaving them as standalone paintings. Really love glazing now that I found it.
October 9, 2015 at 8:53 AM
Jane said…
Beautiful, beautiful poppies love how you didn't hold back with the color, so striking !
October 9, 2015 at 9:55 AM
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