This poppy was done by looking at the example
in the book by Wendy Tait called Watercolour Flowers.
She had tracings of her flowers, which I did not use, but
she encouraged new painters to use them. I followed her
step by step instructions and came up with this poppy.
This is a background that I made in the class I take
on Saturdays, taught by Joanna. I used part of a
newspaper flyer to do this, first coating it with gesso.
I made this Christmas card using stencils
and acrylic paints. It has lots of shiny areas.
These are my entries for Paint Party Friday.



Wow Faye, the poppy is simply amazing. The colors the depth just beautiful. I love your backgrounds too. All very well done.
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All beautiful, but the poppy is stunning, you have great talent for painting flowers.Happy PPF, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely -- especially like the metallic on the card!
ReplyDeleteLovely assortment of pieces today Faye!
ReplyDeleteYour poppy is very delicate and beautifully painted and the textur fine.
ReplyDeleteThe card is great, too.
Happy PPF xx
Love the poppy. Happy PPF
ReplyDeleteWonderful poppy , great background on newspaper and a beautiufl x-mas card Faye!
ReplyDeleteI love your poppy, it's beautiful. Great background and card also.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful pieces again this week Faye!
ReplyDeleteoh Faye your poppy is just stunning-you have captured the delicateness of this flower so beautifully! Nice background and card too-you sure are getting a head start on the big holiday:)
ReplyDeleteFaye, the poppy is just beautiful...the softness of the pedals you have so done perfectly...delicate and almost a velvet feel. Your journal pages and card are really pretty too.
ReplyDeleteYour poppy is simply beautiful! I also like all the textures in your unique and beautiful Christmas card. Blessings!
ReplyDeletegoodness that poppy is really lovely. you have captured such wonderful depth. it is great when you have the step by step things to follow isn't it... I am impressed by your layered pieces... doing them makes my brain explode just a little bit... you seem to handle them beautifully
ReplyDeleteLovely ~ one and all!
ReplyDeleteEach of these pieces is lovely. Your watercolor poppy is gorgeous
ReplyDeleteI love your Christmas card - very beautiful color, nice composition
ReplyDeleteI love poppies, and you paint them so beautifully. That background is looking great too, and that Christmascard .... wow.... I don't really want to think about Christmas yet ....
ReplyDeleteAll of them are lovely but the poppy painting is beautifully executed.
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Love Poppies. Your a real artistic painter. I applaud you.
ReplyDeleteYou are so creative with all the supplies and your work turns out beautifully. Blessings, Janet PPF
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