Poppies 2, acrylic, 16"X20", 2025

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  1. KristaAugust 7, 2025 at 7:38 AM

    Deborah, this is beautiful! I love poppies and the sky is so pretty

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  2. AnonymousAugust 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM

    Wow, thanks. I also like how my sky turned out. Since I have a very painterly style, it was a challenge to paint a very smooth, gradual, ombré sky. My brush strokes tend to be loose and highly textured so creating a smoother gradual finish was a lesson.

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