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You all talked me into trying this. I'm working on my poppie piece right now. I don't draw and I don't paint, but I'm having fun and no matter how it turns out, I will post a pic when I finish.

Here is a interesting site about drawing
http://www.interweave.com/wir/cr110416.htm#1

This was so much fun, especially to see how it evolved when I actually stopped thinking about what I was doing and just let the paint brush go .

It can't compare to all the other pieces posted here, but I have to admit that it turned out better than I expected, although it is absolutely nothing like the picture I had in my head. And, if you didn't know that they were supposed to be poppies, they could probably pass for tulips or mutant roses

Beautiful work Sue, looks like a poppy field to me.

Way to go, Sue, a whole field of poppies

Uber nice! Looks like poppies to me too! Keep up the good work

yay!!! I'm so proud of you!

Who else is going to take the challenge? While riding home from the flea market, I thought of something I want to try. Going to throw some chicken on the grill and then come in to work on it...

Much later in the day now but it's done! (although I might do a bit more to the background later) DH says its "sappy". I used Santa Baby Glimmer Mist on white crepe paper to make 4 petals, velvet ribbon for the stem and a piece of handmade paper scrap sprayed with Lily Pad Glimmer Mist and shaded with Portfolio Oil Pastels. The background is a combination of techniques I've learned from Donna Downey and Christy Tomlinson. Crap photo - maybe I can scan it when it dries.

Wow again........you all have done some great "poppies".........another thread I'm going to bookmark and return to for inspiration.

Paula and Rachelle knew that I said at the first of the year - I wasn't going to get into any swaps for a while.......I just have way too much to do here right now and I'm hoping that by fall, I'll be ready to join in some swaps - and challenges - these have all been great



Diana

Here's my attempt for the World wide Poppy challenge

6 x 6 canvas, gessoed, spayed with
Memory Mists Mango Lemonade and
Blue Martini for background colors,
then acrylics to create the poppies

I guess we can call it "Poppies In the Primative Style"
(very primative) LOL

Beautiful Sue,Pam and Elizabeth. Poppies are all the rage. just love them all!

Elizabeth, I really like the translucent green leaves on the yellow background and the green spray drops behind them.
Pam, that is so delicate. I like the touches of black in the background with the pink.

I want to do some more!

I really like them all. So cool to see how these poppies have evolved. The colors, the sizes, all of it. Fun to look it.

Yay Elizabeth! Thanks for playing!

LOL - I had to look at mine to find the "pink". That photo is so flash-burned (even though I didn't use a flash). I seriously need to scan it...Much better!

I only have three words to say---wow. Wow Wow!!!!

Pam, I love your paper poppy, so pretty. Elizabeth, the colors of your piece are lovely. Beautiful pieces ladies.