Poppy (Jake & Meaghan's)
18" x 24", acrylic on canvas, SOLD

Up until now, all the posts on this blog have been of plein air oils, each a quick study of a place, usually completed on-site within two hours of beginning. Since the snow and cold have brought me back indoors, I've been experimenting in acrylic paints, and I've been amazed at how much I'm enjoying them. Because I'm not dealing with stinky solvents, I can actually paint inside my house, leave my painting up in between sessions, and work in glazes over a course of weeks, not hours. I'm now working on a series of pieces based on close-ups from my family's vegetable and flower gardens, including this poppy, my first acrylic effort.