Poppies
What inspired me to create this piece?
Paintings with splashes of vibrant colours have always appealed to me. My wife and I were looking for a picture to hang in our hallway on the wall opposite the front door. We wanted a warm picture that would fill a large empty space.
Why did I choose Water Colour Paint to produce this piece?
My wife likes very minimalist styled paintings with lots of empty paper and splashes of colour. To produce the poppy petals, I wanted to bleed the colour into the paper – water colour paints allow you to do this. Applying clean water to the paper first, then dropping colour into it.
How long did this piece take me?
After a few trial pieces, the whole picture took 30 minutes. It is important when doing a picture of this style, not to get carried away with over working the detail.
How did I feel about the end result and looking back, would I have done anything different?
This piece showed me that I can produce paintings of this style and have an ability to restrain my need for detail. I wouldn’t do anything different only practice more pictures of this style . Since hanging this piece I have had several commissions to produce similar.
Paintings with splashes of vibrant colours have always appealed to me. My wife and I were looking for a picture to hang in our hallway on the wall opposite the front door. We wanted a warm picture that would fill a large empty space.
Why did I choose Water Colour Paint to produce this piece?
My wife likes very minimalist styled paintings with lots of empty paper and splashes of colour. To produce the poppy petals, I wanted to bleed the colour into the paper – water colour paints allow you to do this. Applying clean water to the paper first, then dropping colour into it.
How long did this piece take me?
After a few trial pieces, the whole picture took 30 minutes. It is important when doing a picture of this style, not to get carried away with over working the detail.
How did I feel about the end result and looking back, would I have done anything different?
This piece showed me that I can produce paintings of this style and have an ability to restrain my need for detail. I wouldn’t do anything different only practice more pictures of this style . Since hanging this piece I have had several commissions to produce similar.
4 comments:
Dear Dave,
I really love the simplicity of "Poppies". The color, the design, and rendition is superb.
-Valerie
LOVELY!
It's peaceful.
Hiya,
Valerie, Thanks for your kind words. I too like poppies and really enjoyed painting this picture.
Amel, Thanks again for your encouragement
Best wishes ~ Dave
Wonderful piece of art!
Great work Dave!
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