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Poppy Parade
Acrylic over molding paste, 14x11
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This is just another bit of molding paste craziness from the arboretum! I'm still not sure how I feel about this one, but here it is anyway. After sketching the amazing poppies of Monet's Garden, I laid down those petals with the side of a long, slim palette knife. It is fun to finally use some of my knife collection - it seems that I only use two of them, and all the others just sit idly by. It is like training your hand to do something new - holding the knife differently and pulling the strokes down, or sideways, or turning the whole panel upside down! The colors are a bit bolder than I normally use, and this is causing me to want to do some more glazing. Yes, I am enjoying the quick drying time and the easy glazing of color than can be applied immediately of acrylics. I am using Golden Opens, and I don't think I have added as much of the regular gel medium as last time, so this may be a little tacky for a while. Oh well, live and learn.......and what better way than by experimenting? This is painting number 519 in as many days. Now, off to Michael's baseball game!
Your artwork is fabulous. Just had a look further down too. I have just started with mixed media so lots of learn in that respect. Thanks for dropping by.
ReplyDeleteWow, LOVE the look of this! It's beautiful, and the colors are fabulous ...
ReplyDeleteHow gloriously beautiful your poppy painting is, one of my favourite flowers. I love the flowing composition and every single detail on the painting. You are so talented.
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