So today I worked some more on the final details and finishing touches of the poppies. I darkened the background (which I think really makes the flowers "pop"), and I added some extra vermillion and cad orange wash to the flowers as they were looking more yellow than red. I did a little more lifting in specific areas too.
Again, the picture shows better than the actual painting. Mostly, you can see how overworked some parts are in the original, but that's just because I'm still relatively new to the painting aspect. With more practice, I expect to get better at getting the effect I want the first time :)
Anyway, I can't think of any more damage to do to this piece, so I'm calling it done! Poppies are a much more difficult flower to paint I think than most others, specifically because of all the folds and creases in the petals. It was a fun project to try though and I learned a lot. My next poppy will be that much better!!
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