"Red Poppy" by Lynda Cookson

I just put this one up today. The Poppy Collection I did a couple of years ago, whilst working towards a commission painting, remain one of my favourites. They usually pop up where their scarlet petals show up best, in fields of Lavender or Corn. This is what google has to say about what Poppies represent:

"In the spring of 1915, shortly after losing a friend in Ypres, a Canadian doctor, Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae was inspired by the sight of poppies growing in battle-scarred fields to write a now famous poem called 'In Flanders Fields'. After the First World War, the poppy was adopted as a symbol ofRemembrance."

This painting is simply called "Red Poppy" and is a palette knife painting (what else if from me! LOL) on paper, with a white matt board. It's set against a creamy yellow background as if waving around happily in a field of corn.

The unframed measurements are Width 12" by Height 11" (or Width 30 cm x Height 28 cms)

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 The original painting if for sale HERE



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"Poppy in Fields of Lavender" by Lynda Cookson

I recently had reason to send this little number out as a printable digital image ... and it's so nice to be reminded of the times specific paintings were created in :-) This one looked a little Christmassy ... I suppose the red did it!

"Poppy in Fields of Lavender" by Lynda Cookson

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"Hot Fields of Lilac" by Lynda Cookson

This is a painting created and sold some years ago ... but I was feeling cold this morning and needed something warm to look at!! LOL

"Hot Fields of Lilac" by Lynda Cookson

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"Poppy Dawn" by Karla Nolan, matted watercolor and ink painting

Something lighthearted and sweet, ready for your 8"x10" frame.  Happy little red poppies at sunrise, welcoming you to the new day!

"Poppy Dawn", 4..5"x6.5" matted into 8"x20" off white mat, watercolor and ink, $45 which includes s/h in continental U.S., contact me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information, Paypal accepted

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"Crimson Fields" by Karla Nolan, watercolor and ink painting

After a small hiatus, I am back.  Life can get pretty busy sometimes, but I have a bright outlook!  This painting is just a sentimental remembrance of the endless poppy fields which I love so much, what, a trip down memory lane in the fields of Italy or France in the springtime!

"Crimson Fields", 8.25"x11.5" watercolor and ink (unmatted), $150 which includes s/h in continental U.S., contact me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information, Paypal accepted

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Early Spring Morning, by New York artist, Celeste Plowden

This abstract painting has many of the colors I see on an early spring morning, aqua, yellow, blue, lime green, orange, light violet.  The trees on a hillside catch the bright sunlight, which also reflects light over the colorful fields of wildflowers and meadow grasses beginning to grow.  Acrylic on canvas, UV varnish, sides painted, wired and ready to hang. painted with a palette knife for texture.

11x14, available at my Chairish store

Winter Fields, by New York artist, Celeste Plowden

A calm day in winter, near where I live in rural New York State. 11x14 acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas, sides painted, wired and ready to hang, UV varnish. Available for sale at

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Rail Crossing by Janice Tingum - original oil painting

Rail Crossing

by Janice Tingum

8" x 8

 Oil on 7/8" deep cradled panel

The rural landscape often reminds me of a patchwork quilt, stitched together by country roads, tree shelterbelts, and the occasional railroad line. I like using a palette knife because of the rich texture and color it produces on the smooth panel. This original oil painting is done in an American impressionistic style and is available in my Etsy shop.

Daylily Dreams by Linda J Bean

18x24, Oil on canvas

$475, unframed 

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This is another in a series of the beautiful field of wildflowers and daylilies which bloom each spring and attract the eye from a long way off. 

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"Looking From Estes Park Towards Rocky Mountains National Park" by Karla Nolan

Colorado is a state with many altitudes -- the eastern plains runs long and flat, high prairie, gradually climbing to the Mile High City and environs.  Denver is almost exactly a mile above sea level and one can tell this with the thinner air both in breathing in the oxygen and sunning -- you'll have a harder time with the breathing aspect and you'll burn to a crisp much more quickly!  We live right next to the foothills in Fort Collins, just over an hour north of Denver.  Driving up the Big Thompson Canyon to Estes Park, you'll see the fields, meadows and foliage before the great mountain peaks of Rocky Mountain National Park.  This is my (oil painting) take on it.  And there's a lot more to Colorado than just mountains.  More on that later.

"Looking From Estes Park Towards Rocky Mountains National Park", 10"x20"  unframed palette knife oil painting on canvas panel, $395 includes s/h in continental U.S., click Paypal button available at my blogspot listed below or write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information

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"Walk Into the Poppy Fields" by Karla Nolan

I usually don't paint large artworks.  They take forever and try my patience.  However, I do want to paint large paintings more frequently.  Finding the right subject matter can be difficult and planning the whole scene just as trying.  However, I have worked on this painting off and on over a couple of years and am finally reasonably satisfied.  Who doesn't enjoy a walk into an Italian poppy field in Tuscany? 

"Walk Into the Poppy Fields", 24"x36" palette knife oil painting on gallery wrapped canvas, $1295 includes s/h in continental U.S., click Paypal button below or write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information

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Peaceful Pasture by Pamela Blaies

Peaceful Pasture

oil on liinen

7" x 5"

Every time I visit the farm out near the Hill Country where my mom lives, I am inspired to paint landscapes.  There is so much beauty out in the country. I was captivated by this scene when I saw the way the light hit the fence posts and sparkled on the high grass in the distance.  See the auction for this painting HERE.

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Day 46 Road View Painting and new online workshop BECKY JOY

© 2013 Becky Joy    Day 46, Road Vista      oil      6 inches x 6 inches   

I'm getting into the swing here of painting in Colorado, but then there is that afternoon rain to contend with. I got up early to go to Rocky Mtn National Park to paint some mountains. I finished an 8x10, started another, then the rain came.  So, after driving around a bit, I went down to Lyon and Longmont and painted trees. I finished this painting, started another and had to pack it up when the rain came again. I think Janet Anderson and I will stick close to home tomorrow so we don't have to get up so early and to also avoid some of the afternoon rains in the mountains.

I got some great photos of clouds today. The 8x10 painting is mostly clouds with a little mountains. I video taped the painting process for my next online workshop which will be released in about a week. The unfinished tree that I started has enough color notes so that I can continue it from a photo. The big ol' cottonwoods are just wonderful to paint, love em.

The response to my online workshop video that I released last work has been great. I've gotten several emails of thanks. But, I want to thank all of the artists that purchased from me. It started a little rocky with me uploading a video in the wrong format, not everyone was able to download it. But, I did get a new copy to everyone and remade the video in a different format. So, all is well now and thank you everyone for your patience. I also made a change at the suggestion of a viewer. She said she would like a copy of the reference photo to download. I now have the reference photo that I used in the video and the supply list as pdf's for all to download. That should make the experience even easier.

I plan on having 2 videos uploaded each month. For several months I have been organizing an online workshop with several videos of concepts to package together as a more complete workshop. Once I have finished videoing all of the segments, I will offer the package workshop for sale. But, I need to be home more to make the videos.

I'll talk to you all tomorrow,

Becky Joy

Day 24, Leaving Willamette Valley Oregon BECKY JOY

© 2013 Becky Joy   Willamette Valley Farm   oil on panel  6 inches x 6 inches   $125.

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OK, I'm falling down on the blogging job, not the painting job. The blogging is much harder!

I'm on the road again. I was busy yesterday working on and finishing my ebook. I now have a pdf ebook, How to Create Beautiful Paintings Using Foundational Concepts. I went through the formatting for Amazon and have wasted some time there uploading it 3 times. I've read the directions, but I'm still having trouble with images....later.

I had an eventful day yesterday or maybe it was Friday. I found out that my painting, Strength and Serenity was accepted to the American Impressionist Society Show. I painted this painting while I was in Yosemite. Nothing like working on a deadline, 2 days to spare! I knew when I left that I didn't have anything to enter and was kind of sweating it. Made it, Yay! Below is the painting Strength and Serenity.

I painted another painting here in Eastern Oregon where I am now, but it was too dark to photograph. So, it will probably be two images tomorrow.

© 2013 Becky Joy  Strength and Serenity   oil   11 inches x 14 inches

Time to log off and get to bed. Talk to you all tomorrow.

Becky Joy

Haut-Alpes Poppy Fields by Marion Hedger

Meander through the Poppy fields

Oil palette knife painting

24x30cm on canvas panel (approx 11"x12"

Yesterday I went on my annual pilgrimage to see the lavender fields in the Haut-Alpes. Some of the lavender was not quite in full flower but other fields were more advanced. Everything seems to be late, the sunflowers were still small and no where near ready to flower.

I came across a beautiful poppy field which was lucky as the farmer was in the adjacent field mowing his hay.

The painting above was painted from one of last years photos. Stay tuned for the new paintings from the latest batch of photos.
I shall post a few photos of the lavender fields tomorrow.

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Lavender Landscape Provence, oil painting by Marion Hedger

Lavender Landscape Provence 

Oil on canvas panel

18 x 24 cm (7"x10"approx, painted with a palette knife.

I used a slightly different technique for this mini landscape. I washed some very thin oil over the panel to use as my ground. I let the wash run and mingle to see what effect I would get. This was the result:

I quite liked the drips on the dried under wash and wanted to see how I could use them in a finished painting. Using a palette knife I started to lay in the paint for the top two thirds of the painting. Apart from adding touches of the colours I used in the rest of the painting, I left the background of the bottom third untouched to take advantage of those drips. I quite like the effect on the finished piece and it doesn't feel quite as 'heavy' as some of my paintings. Let me know what you think?
I can see the painting needs some touch ups, so I will post a new photo of the final piece in a few days.

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