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Red
Poppy - mixed media painting by contemporary
painter and artist Linda Paul . Vibrant painting
representing the 3 stages of life and growth.
Artist's
inspiration: The concept of the artwork is the stages
of life. The spring green glass squares symbolize
birth and youth and the quieter gold-green ones
represent repose, with of course the center poppy
being the epitome of life's energy in the middle
years.
This artwork is
painted in pure egg tempera. I used a cradled
art board that is 20" x 16" x 3/4". The vibrant
colors come from using pure pigment. The egg yolk is a
simple and stable binder. (
read more about egg
tempera). The square pieces are beveled
glass. I painted the back of the glass in iridescent
greens. The painting is fully sealed with an archival
varnish.
side view of painting, click picture to see larger
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Here is how this painting was created:
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the idea sketch |
July 14, 2010 I am getting
ready to start a new painting. I also want to
redecorate my living room in a more contemporary
style. Currently it is a classic Italian style,
which I love, but I just want it to have a more
modern feel. I am going to start
the decorating process with a painting and then build the rest of
the room decor around its colors, shape and mood.
So my painting needs to be more contemporary
as well. As always I start with an idea
and a sketch. While drinking my morning coffee
and sitting at my desk, I came up with an idea
for a three panel piece. My original thought was
to have a series of poppies in different
stages of life and bloom (bud, flower and seed pod)
representing the three stages of life: birth,
growth and repose .( I love process)
It seems a little too literal to use
actual flowers for all three stages, so I think
I will just use a poppy for the center panel and
use symbolic representations of birth and repose for the other two panels. |
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July 19, 2010
I decided to do a smaller 20" x 16" painting
that encompasses all three panels together
before I take on a large artwork of individual
panels. I need to see where I am going.
In the picture to the left, I have sketched out
the placement of the center poppy and the
squares that will represent spring/fall ,
youth/maturity
I have laid down a wash of yellow/orange egg
tempera to start. I intend for this painting to
have very intense colors and lots of movement in
the brush strokes |
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July 20, 2010
At this stage I am starting to develop the color
tone and intensity of the oranges and reds. I
will paint the center poppy in red and add some
rich brown color to the background
Poppies are very symbolic. They are know to
symbolize beauty, fertility, eternal life and
rest as well as being an emblem of remembrance
for those who fought and died in World War I.
I have several varieties in poppies in my
garden. Some of the new ones are a very deep
red, I also like the wild red Tuscany poppies
and the orange California ones which reseed
themselves in my flowerbed every year
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July 22, 2010 I have finished the
painting and am very happy with it. It is
exactly what I envisioned. The squares are pieces
of beveled glass which i painted on the back
with a iridescent spring green and a darker
gold/green
Now I have to scale this artwork up to 3 panels that are 18" x 36" each.
These paintings are perfect for those who want
to transition from classic to contemporary
decor. There is still some semblance of
realism in the poppy flower, but then the
painting flows into a contemporary style through
the colors and use of symbolism and shape. |
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"I just wanted to say thank you for
your fantastic art work. This was a christmas
present for my fiance.
She loves the Italian
culture with vibrant
colors and nice
architecture.
One day we will go
there. She
designed our new
kitchen with many of
the same yellows and
oranges in the
painting, with some
earthtones as well.
You displayed these colors in the setting better
than I have ever seen. I plan to send you a
picture of your great painting in its new home very
soon. She was excited and I just wanted to
give my thanks. Charles more
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