Description
This painting is incredibly special to me because it is the very first poppy piece I ever created. I wanted to try something completely different, so I chose to paint these flowers in the snow instead of the typical warm summer fields.
The background is heavily textured with thick palette knife strokes of crisp white and charcoal gray to look just like a blizzard. Out of that dark undergrowth, the slender black stems come up, topped with these heavy, deep red blossoms. Every single poppy painting I have created since stems from this exact breakthrough. While I have done a ton of these as custom commissions for people over the years, I’ve kept this original in my personal collection, and I always make sure each new piece gets its own playful, unique title.
This original canvas remains in my permanent collection. However, I love creating custom variations and would be happy to paint a unique version tailored specifically for you.