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California Poppy Rerun

Do you ever surprise yourself with forgetfulness?

Last week I did a little painting of a California poppy. After it was finished, signed, photographed, varnished and dry, I added it to the growing stack of little paintings. (An artist who sells needs to keep up her inventory.)

Well, oops. Guess I already painted that poppy and forgot. SOMEONE needs a better filing system for her photos. Check this out:

4x4" oil painting of california poppy
California poppy, 4×4″ , oil on board, unframed

 

california poppy oil painting
California poppy oil painting, 5×7″, oil on board

 

Do you prefer the softer colors of the upper poppy or the stronger ones of the lower painting?

6 Comments

  1. Another vote for the lower one. It “pops” off the background more.

    • Thank you, Marcia! You are in good company – not a single person has emailed me or commented in favor of the pale version. I’ve strengthened the small one and will photo it to show you all, perhaps next week.

  2. I like the lower one better too. It looks crisper and sharper.

  3. Diane and Cheryl, I agree with you! But, I thought it would be interesting to see if it was just me, or if the lower one truly is better. I may just do another darker layer over the lighter one. . . but then, I might have to change my name to “xerox”. 😎

  4. Me too –

  5. I like the stronger colors of the second one — so pretty!

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