Field poppy

Comments

Beautiful Carole - love it

Posted by Glennis Weston on Sat 03 Dec 20:42:39

Love those overlying washes!

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Sat 03 Dec 23:14:08

Superb paper-like quality to the petals - great painting Carole

Posted by Michael Edwards on Sun 04 Dec 06:32:18

Thanks Glennis. Robert thanks, nearly overdid the overlying washes I think! Many thanks Michael, just what I wanted to hear.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Sun 04 Dec 08:34:30

Beautiful ! The rich red still stays so delicate.... wonderful work.

Posted by Avril Soldani on Sun 04 Dec 08:39:38

Delicate and yet such bold colours Carole, wonderful work!

Posted by Debs Jones on Sun 04 Dec 09:26:11

Beautiful Carole cannot add more to what has already said. It is wonderful work as Soldani and Debs say. Great !

Posted by Joy Lee on Sun 04 Dec 09:46:20

This is beautiful Carole,I admire your delicate washes.

Posted by Sue Petty on Sun 04 Dec 09:54:52

Thank you very much Avril, Debs, Joy and sue. I really appreciate your comments.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Sun 04 Dec 13:29:28

Oh Carole, this is amazing! Love the detailed centre of the flower and the fading out to the sides! Beautiful and delicate, love it!

Posted by Mia Ketels on Sun 04 Dec 20:34:49

Carole, a beautiful painting of a very symbolic flower....gorgeous.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sun 04 Dec 22:32:41

Thank you Kirstie, Mia and Fiona, just hope the buyer likes it when he sees it!

Posted by Carole Swingler on Mon 05 Dec 18:48:06

This is stunning, Carole! Love the way you depicted the papery texture of the poppy petals, and the very clean reds. It's magnificent! Sorry for the late comment. I'm traveling so just checking in from time to time.

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Tue 06 Dec 16:18:11

Seok, very kind of you to look in, thanks so much for your comment. Hope you are enjoying your travels.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Tue 06 Dec 18:41:25

What a lovely painting Carol. I love the centre of the flower.

Posted by Olga Gunn on Tue 06 Dec 22:40:49

Many thanks Olga, very kind.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Wed 07 Dec 10:08:56

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31/03/2015

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Commissioned painting of field poppy.

About the Artist

Carole Swingler

Self- taught artist, I have dabbled in watercolours for many years on and off. My first love is flower painting in watercolour. Now trying many different media including acrylic inks, gouache, all types of pencils to try loose-ish semi abstract images.

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