Living Among the Poppies

While in Provence this past June, we found a spectacular poppy display.
The owner of the property graciously allowed us to park in her driveway
because there was nowhere to pull over.
As if the field of blazing red flowers was not enough of a sight, add to it five plein air painters.
Cars and cyclists stopped in the road to take pictures.
The traffic jam continued until a police officer shooed them away, chastising the drivers for blocking traffic.
This studio painting is based on that day. The surface is thick with paint applied with palette knife.
Thick paint applied with the palette knife,

Comes in a wide gold frame.

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