Friday, April 27, 2012

Poppy ~ Finished Painting

I loved all your comments on yesterday's post! Today, no thoughts, but simply a light-hearted painting.
Sometimes parts of images swirl in my head and I finally have to paint them. With the last painting it was the owl, this time the poppy. 
So, yesterday I sat down and painted her. So much fun! And I just love that naphthol red! The background looks black, but it's actually paynes gray, which looks like a very deep blue.
I am linking her to the most wonderful Paint Party Friday! Make sure you go visit them for lots of fabulous art!
Poppy
8 x 10 inch acrylic painting on canvas board

Available here in my Etsy Shop.

I hope you are having a beautiful, relaxing, creative and fun Friday!!

19 comments:

  1. Very beautiful composition and colors. I love the poppy, and the soulful expression on the face.

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  2. Paint Party indeed! She looks like a very content woman with a very good secret. Wishing you a lovely weekend.
    **kisskiss** Deb

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  3. Un très joli portrait... Un véritable papillon près de cette belle fleur de pavot.
    gros bisous

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  4. Liebe Silke,

    deine Bilder werden immer schöner.

    In Liebe

    Elisabeth

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  5. So beautiful. Love the coordinating red in the poppy and on her neckline and on her lips.
    Gorgeous.
    ♥♥♥
    Happy PPF!!
    Mary
    Mixed-Media Map Art

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  6. Loving your beautiful painting and that magical poppy. Happy PPF, Annette x

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  7. this is wonderful
    i love your use of colors
    and the overall feeling of this lovely piece

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  8. Du bist richtig kreativ im Moment, liebe Silke. Hübsch mit dem Mohn im Hintergrund. Ich wünsche dir ein schönes sonniges Wochenende.

    LG Sabine

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  9. I'm totally in love with your work! I love looking at your artwork. Great job!

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  10. She's very cool, Silke! :) She has a lot of sass and personality. :) Great job!

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  11. I love your faces because they look like your faces--not someone elses style of face!

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  12. Love the poppy in the background... this is a lovely piece...xx

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  13. The black background makes poppy and poppy pop!

    I agree with deborah that she has a good secret. Now what could that be? :-)

    Ps I am equally grateful that you are in my life too ♥

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  14. Wow impressive beautiful woman, and the colors are wonderful!! I could relate to your story not knowing most of my life that I could paint!! Well done...you are amazing!! Thanks for sharing!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  15. The poppy on a black background it gives a romantic air to the image. Saludos

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  16. I found you on Kj's blog, and I love your art. Your story resonates with me as it is similar.

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  17. Love the composition, the poppy in the background is a great element, and I love the way her dress color and the touch of red ribbon ties the whole thing together.

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  18. Silke- Poppy is beautiful!! She looks like a confident- lovely young lady--- your portraits are always so full of life-- I think I almost want to meet her!

    Hope you are having a beautiful weekend-
    Vicki

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