Poppy Garden
by Claire Bull
Title
Poppy Garden
Artist
Claire Bull
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas
Description
A floral 30 x 40 inch painting on gallery canvas with bright red poppies in a garden of color.
A poppy is a flowering plant in the subfamily Papaveroideae of the family Papaveraceae. Poppies are herbaceous plants, often grown for their colourful flowers. One species of poppy, Papaver somniferum produces edible seeds, and is also the source of the crude drug opium which contains powerful medicinal alkaloids such as morphine and has been used since ancient times as an analgesic and narcotic medicinal and recreational drugs.
Following the trench warfare which took place in the poppy fields of Flanders, during the 1st World War, red poppies have become a symbol of remembrance of soldiers who have died during wartime.
The poppy of wartime remembrance is Papaver rhoeas, the red-flowered corn poppy. This poppy is a common weed in Europe and is found in many locations; including Flanders, which is the setting of the famous poem "In Flanders Fields," by the Canadian surgeon and soldier John McCrae.
In Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand, artificial poppies (plastic in Canada, paper in the UK, Australia, South Africa, Malta and New Zealand) are worn to commemorate those who died in war. This form of commemoration is associated with Remembrance Day, which falls on November 11.
The above information about the Poppy is from Wikipedia.
My art is available here through Fine Art America and divisions of their company. Watermark does not appear on your purchased art. Thank you.
Art copyright Claire Bull.
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April 27th, 2012
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Comments (27)
Michel Verhoef
Fantastic !! These colors :) love your work...have to add you to my watchlist if that's okay ;))
Tanielle Childers
WOW! This is gorgeous!!! I love the colors, light and happy feeling of this piece! v/f :)
Claire Bull replied:
Happy Yes, Tanielle - that was how I felt while painting it. The middle area was actually a path... I was walking among them and then I brought out the ones from the path with different colour - it was like I was surrounded and "feeling" them... so happy you love the feeling of it. THanks for the V/F too ;)
Claire Bull
Grateful to all of you for the lovely comments on this one ... Poppies are one of my favourite flowers and definitely want to paint more of these, so I am glad you all like them ;)
Hanne Lore Koehler
Fantastic creation, Claire!!! Love the colors! Thank you for your very kind comment. v/f
Claire Bull replied:
Always an honour... Hanne to hear from you and to comment on your beautiful work - I am glad you like this one and thanks for the V/F !!
Marlene Burns
so rich, SOOO beautiful! vote
Claire Bull replied:
Hi Marlene, so honoured that you think it is rich and beautiful and grateful for your vote - lovely to hear from you and wishing you all the best for 2013 my friend !
Tanielle Childers
Love the excitement of colors going on in this gorgeous piece! Absolutely breathtaking! v/f
Claire Bull replied:
I love that you love it - and so happy to meet you through our paintings, Tanielle - I appreciate the V/F and lovely words about this artwork - Thank you!!
Jolanta Anna Karolska
Well Claire...the image popped up again...and I just have to f/v it again....beautiful! f/v
Sharon Burger
This beautiful garden caught my eye right away. I love the light shining thru the garden and the beautiful shades of color. v/f
John Kolenberg
glad you saw my picture , just so i could see all of yours... you do wonderful work, and i especially am drawn towards this one..v/f
Claire Bull replied:
I am glad too... John - and the Poppy Garden is one of my favourites too so I appreciate your kind words and VF and nice to meet you!! Keep up your great work and look forward to hearing from you anytime ;)))
Angelina Vick
Beautiful work...I like the colors and flow..it has a very gentle but vibrant atmosphere.
Claire Bull replied:
Thank you Angelina so lovely to hear from you and to have such a great comment - hope you are well and had a good weekend and thanks for your kind words ;)
Jolanta Anna Karolska
Love the colour palette in this painting...lovely flow and movement...just superb! well done Claire.... f/v
Claire Bull replied:
Thank you Jolanta, I loved painting this one and appreciate your kind words and the FV !!
Judy Via-Wolff
Claire, this is scrumptiously beautiful!!! I love it really... A real fav! Please put it in my gardenscapes group if you want!
Claire Bull replied:
Thanks Judy - Would be happy to add it to your group - I appreciate that - and I love that you said "scrumptiously" beautiful - great comment ;))))))
Sharon Mau
Features: :: Dimensions :: :: Tropical Art :: :: Greeting Cards :: . . it is so beautiful Claire . gorgeous work :) http://fineartamerica.com/groups/dimensions.html
Claire Bull replied:
Thanks Sharon - I appreciate the feature and your kind words - Hope you are having a good weekend, my friend!!