After the Flanders poppies have faded away, and the height of the California poppies has passed comes prime season for the most resilient of poppies, the Matilija poppy. These fried-egg poppies will bloom through the hottest days of summer with very lit…  | Suhita Shirodkar June 11 | After the Flanders poppies have faded away, and the height of the California poppies has passed comes prime season for the most resilient of poppies, the Matilija poppy. These fried-egg poppies will bloom through the hottest days of summer with very little water. This first piece is created over a page that was pre-painted with blue acrylic paint. The poppies started out with some fingerprinting using watercolor straight out of Blockx tubes ( the paint, when thinned down works like regular watercolor, but I love it most straight out of the tube when it is brilliant, creamy, and quite opaque.) After that first piece, I felt like I needed a second, quicker, and looser take on the flowers. This one started with a blank white page but I recreated some of the feel of that first by painting in the blue sky around the poppies. If you look closely, you'll also see I added a bit of collage to the piece using some translucent deli paper I had on hand. | | | |  | You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. | | | | |
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