A poppy is seen as weeds, but by its bright red color is a very popular flower and is very decorative. Who wants this fantastic color well to the wall? On my vacation in France I always see fields of poppies, especially near cornfields. I have therefore created this painting there. First is a collage of paper made to create structure and then the collage painted with acrylic paint. This gives a vivid results.
My name is Lida Bruinen, I was born in 1962. After years of drawing mandalas with colored pencil I was ready for more intense materials. In the past I worked with watercolors, but now I mainly choose to paint with acrylics, often in combination with collage. However,.. Read more…