"FLOWER TRIBUNE" textured poppy flower painting © Carol Nelson Fine Art

Floral Tribune

The poppies here in Colorado are about a foot high.  It will still be 3-4 weeks before we see blooms.  I can't wait for the annual display.



This painting is a fix of one I did a couple years ago.  It always had good composition, but I felt I had to pump up the colors.



That meant I had to paint the poppies WHITE before I could paint them orange tones.  You'll never be able achieve bright luminous color in acrylic, especially with the transparent fluid acrylics I use, if you start with a dark background.



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