Log Stack Poppies

Easy .. i love the composition and the subject.. Poppies are often painted myself included but what you have succeded in which i failed at, is portraying the pioneering spirit of the flower it grows where ever it can. It has a slightly untidy appearance and is so suited to the backdrop of the logs, i can feel the differance between the shiny smooth petals and the grainy wood. Complete success in my opinion.

Thank you, Helen. I've painted poppies before and the subject is a popular one. This backdrop is a new sub-theme (I used a wheatfield, with a local hill behind that before), but, like you, I admire the "pioneering spirit", so it's nice to show it in different environments.

Works well for me. It's a close up as opposed to your ususal lanscapes with lots of light and space, which is probably why you were feeling a bit unsure.

Love the colours in this beautiful red against a marvellously painted wood pile, nothing wrong with the composition its perfect