Hello,

This article is my entry to the Drawing Challenge #2 by @helene.

It shows you step by step how I created these poppies on mini-canvases with acrylic paint and a palette knife.

I hope you will like it 😍

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Here how to proceed :

You need following material :
❀ 3 mini-canvases (10 cm x 10 cm)
❀ Acrylic paint (black, white, red)
❀ Paintbrushes and palette knife
❀ Water
❀ Paper tissues

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(the process is the same for all canvases)

Paint the canvas in white.
With very little black, create a cloudy grey-effect.

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Apply carefully some black with the palette knife. Limit it to the lower third and let shine some grey trough.

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Repeat with white in the upper third for the sky.

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Create 3 petals : apply red paint with the palette knife.
Charge your knife well with lots of paint for each petal. A petal must be finished off before moving to the next one, otherwise the effect of overlaying petals won’t be achieved.

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Draw a black oval in the middle of the flower with a paintbrush.

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Add the 2 last petals in front with the palette knife. They have a very little overlay on the black oval.

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Trace thin lines with the side of the palette knife for the grass.

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Draw the stalk with the paintbrush.

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And for the final touch : make tiny black slashes (by rubbing the paintbrush bristles over the thumb)
Hide the poppy and reserve the splashes to the sky.

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The artwork is finished :

Thank you @helene for organizing this contest !
I like the idea a lot to share the step-by-step instructions !



See you soon,


BecomeTheArtist 🌷