Sunset Poppy Field Painting Size:40"x28" monumental presence

monumental presence

only the pure curve of light against an expanse of saturated blue

while behind it all a woodland glade dissolves into dappled bokeh and slanting rays of morning sun

cheerful touches without overwhelming them

calling to mind childhood mornings spent building figures in fresh powder

Sunset Poppy Field Painting Size:40"x28" monumental presenceThis expressive painting sets a vast field of scarlet poppies aglow beneath a blazing sunset sky. Thick, swirling brushstrokes carve the heavens into ribbons of fiery orange, gold and deep crimson, while a pale luminous sun sinks low between rolling green hills crowned with slender cypress silhouettes. In the foreground the poppies crowd densely together, their ruffled petals and curling green stems built up in bold relief so they seem to vibrate