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Zeeland, MI
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Title
White Matilija Poppy
Artist
Conni Schaftenaar
Medium
Painting - Watercolor On Paper
Description
White poppy in watercolor on paper, by Conni Schaftenaar.
Working on techniques to lift out color to create detail and textures in the background using semi-transparent, granulating and opaque watercolors in that area. Transparent watercolors used, primarily, inside the flower itself.
reference photo: https://pmp-art.com/linda-willason/gallery/57731/matilija-poppy
1st Place tie in Wild About Poppies contest, September 2021
Featured on:
Painting the Old Way, May 2018
Art of Watercolor, May 2018
Created by My Hands, May 2018
Beauty in Art, May 2018
Midwest America Artists, May 2018
Images That Excite You, May 2018
Women Painters Hand Paintings Only, May 2018
Exclusively Drawings & Paintings, May 2018
Traditional Art, November 2018
1000 Views on One Image, May 2020
Wild About Poppies, November 2021
All Glorious Gardens, July 2022
Uploaded
May 3rd, 2018
Statistics
Viewed 2,419 Times - Last Visitor from Cambridge, MA on 04/26/2024 at 8:02 PM
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Green Lane, PA - United States
F/L. Your beautiful image is featured in All Glorious Gardens group today, July 18, 2022. It is perfect for our theme of “Mostly White”. Thank you so much for sharing!
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Congratulations on your Top Finish in the contest… FLORAL PAINTINGS! Fl
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Spectacular floral composition, lighting, shading, beautiful colors and artwork! F/L voted
Niceville, Fl - United States
Congratulations on your tie for 1st place in the Wild About Poppies contest! l/f
Martville, NY - United States
What a beautiful painting, Conni! Congratulations on your Win in the Wild About Poppies Contest!
Zeeland, MI - United States
1st place tie in the Wild About Poppies contest - thanks to all who voted!
Port Orange, FL - United States
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Danville, KY - United States
Revisiting and smiling ...you have the delicate tonality and Light capture of white flowers perfected, my friend. My heArt smiles every time I SEE this beauty.
Danville, KY - United States
ONE OF MY FAVORITES of your portfolio, Conni!...you know this watercolour is Masterful!! It always takes my breath away!... So, how many times can one LF.??
Danville, KY - United States
Conni...whenever I see this beauty...she has my VOTE!! Good luck to you!
Danville, KY - United States
Conni, still loving this MACRO study in white! ...and the background is equally well defined and amazing! Voted! All the best of luck to you in this contest!
Danville, KY - United States
Conni, it is not easy to portray white...yet, you have done so with such emboldened delicacy! Marvelous! Will vote to be sure! L/F
Tokyo - Japan
Outstanding watercolor painting,Conni !! Wonderful textural effect, details and the colors !! Simply beautiful !! L/F
Indio, CA - United States
Such a beautiful and delicate work... revisiting a treasure.
Conni Schaftenaar replied:
Thanks, again! I'm always amazed when I look at this how it turned out. When I started, I had high hopes, but the end result exceeded my expectations of my ability to paint this flower properly.
Kerrville, Te - United States
I love this poppy-and I really appreciate that you discuss your painting techniques and goals! l/f/p
Conni Schaftenaar replied:
Thanks for your comment and shares, Marsha, and I'm glad that you like my descriptions!
Indio, CA - United States
Yes.... this would be my favorite too. Conni, it is grace and elegance in composition and color. Sigh. f/l
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