Poppy Unfolding

11x15 watercolor on Fabriano 140 lb cold press paper done yesterday wet in wet using one of my pale pinkish lilac photos. I liked the large pod in its center as if commanding the petals to unfold. COPYRIGHT 2-2-22 Kay Smith

Pale Pink Poppy

12x9 watercolor, gouache, and white gel pen on Canson 140 lb cold press watercolor paper finished today. This began as torn paper adhered to wc paper as a textural collage; paper used was toilet seat covers.  It was fun to watch the mystery unfold as paint was applied to both layers.  The delicate fragility of the poppy's petals lent its quality well to the use of this method.
COPYRIGHT 2019 Kay Smith

Cockingham Poppy

15x22 watercolor of a very large open poppy photographed when visiting England in 2010.  Later that year I painted one of the photos. The blooms were at least 12 inches across, pale mauve, and just stunning.
Image COPYRIGHT Kay Smith.