Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Liz's Poppies

This spring was one of the most beautiful springs ever. After years of severe drought, the rains finally came last fall. As a result, all of central and south Texas was in full bloom and we actually had a spring that lasted more than a week!
One of the beautiful spots was the garden of friend and fellow artist, Liz Maness. This painting is of her gorgeous red poppies. I wish I could say it was plein air but it is actually from one of the many photos I took that day. I didn't want to miss a thing! Afterwards, we all settled in to paint. You may remember an earlier post, Summer's Coming, which I painted on her deck that day.
This painting practically painted itself, as those that an artist feels most passionate about often do. I ordered a special frame for it that arrived yesterday. Thank you Randy Higbee! It's perfect!
9"x12", original, oil on board SOLD
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5 comments:

Virginia Floyd said...

Very nice, Gaye. I love the bright spring green of the leaves. Love the complimentary colors with the reds and greens!

Janet Chang said...

This is a mighty beautiful painting. I love it. Way to go, girl! --Janet

Teresa Cowley said...

Verrrr-ry beautiful, Gaye!

Helen H Trachy said...

Beautiful work. I love the overall effect of softness. Your choice of colors is well balanced.Bravo. Helen

Gaye Sekula: Impressions said...

Thank you everyone!