It is not a secret that some themes and subjects are easier to paint, and especially, if the artist is just starting out. Poppy fields or wildflower meadow definitely make great subject. After engaging for a few classes in two landscape paintings, we decided to paint poppies in a landscape, just for fun and for the love of color. So, we created background for poppy fields, then added flowers on top of that and finally adjusted some values.
This theme was liked a lot, and all students started their paintings without any complications, extreme difficulties or unpleasant surprises.
Everybody told, they really enjoyed this painting and subject.
The excitement was so great that these paintings got finished by students during the following class, which was the last class before I left for vacation.
Adult group painting poppies
Students are using artist grade acrylic paints, so, these paintings will last. We had a chance to check out paintings done with students grade paints, and colors had lost they brightness in just 3 years. We are referencing drawings, pictures, and sometimes real flowers to help our imagination with color choices and composition.
Students have freedom to choose whatever color or its shade they prefer, in order to create their paintings in a way they love it.
Lovely! I wish I could be part of this lovely class!
Thanks Monica!
I’m getting ready for the 3-day Fall ART Festival, but I will definitely post some tips and how-to notes after I’m done with the FAF, or most likely, that might happen after the Canada Culture Days event which is scheduled for September 29 and 30.