Country landscape waiting for the poppies to appear.
Yesterday I learnt to draw poppies. The challenge today is how to draw some on my country landscape. This subject is a gift for a friend who asked me to paint it for him.
I just had a light bulb moment. I reckon I could use a chalk marker to sketch on the poppies. I am going to the shops on Monday where there a good craft shop. I am open to suggestions please 🌝
Ally's Notebook 
Wonderful, dear ! They will appear !
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Thank you my friend.
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You’ re welcome. Best wishes for a wonderful weekend.
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I hope you have a great weekend too. 🌝
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Wishing you well in your drawing.
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Thank you, it’s all a learning curve for me.
I have just started reading your stories, am part way through part one of Alternative Love. Have a good day 🌝🦋🌸⚘
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You are welcome. Thank you so much for taking your time to read my stories. It warms my heart. 🌹🌹🌹
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Wow—you are really coming along in your artwork Ally….awesome!!
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Thank you for the compliment, it’s encouraging. It’s from the heart, gives me joy.
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My pleasure. You’ve made so much progress. I can see it in each piece of work you share.
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Thank you 🌝🌺🦋
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I’m in awe of anyone who can draw or paint:)
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When the second cararact is fixed I plan to go back to a beginners art class.
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I can imagine the poppies in that field. Enjoy creating.
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Thanks Liz. My friend asked me if I could paint a field of
Poppies. I do enjoy creating. They call me the crafty girl.
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A good nick-name. I look forward to seeing your finished product.
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I look forward to finishing it Liz, hopefully by Wednesday.
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How about getting a hard plastic divider (used in binders) ? Draw/trace the outline of a poppy flower , cut up the floral image, put the plastic divider over your canvas and start painting an actual poppy flower within the cut-up floral outline., not worrying over any paint mess since the sides of the plastic will take up the paint and not the canvas.Once you are done, you can lift the plastic film and let the rest of your painting dry. Poppies remind me of Remembrance Day(Nov 11) in honor of the war vets.
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Thank you that’s a brilliant idea. I have got plenty of old hard plastic binders that I could use. I will try it out on scape paper and see how it goes and will let you know. 🌝🌺🦋🎨🖼
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You are welcome and do update me!
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I will for sure Josie 🌝🌺🦋
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Hi Josie I finished the country landscape poppy painting.
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YES! I do see it! Wonderful! Added tip—in the future, use 1 paper weight on each side of the plastic divider so the divider will not jiggle and risk the paint/coloring to swim as you are finishing the painting.
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Thank you. I didnt use a plastic divider. I had my painting taped to the art board with masking tape and I drew the poppies freehand. I am referring to the bottom painting. I am not worried about the top painting.
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Good idea!
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Thank you Josie for your helpful tip, I will keep that in mind if I ever use a template. 🌝⚘🦋🌺🌻
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You are welcome.
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We use poppies here in Australia and New Zealand in honor of the vets, we have a national public holiday in March – ANZAC.
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Wow, such a beautiful picture! And I can’t wait to see poppies too! What colours would you use to paint over?
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Thank you, I am pleased you liked the picture. The primary colour for the poppies will be red, a few yellow and maybe orange and blue.
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Wow, that would be so beautiful! Can’t wait to see it ❤
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I hopefully will finish it by about Wednesday ❤🦋🌺🌝
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All the best to you!
What is your favourite thing to draw?
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Cheers. I am not sure what my favourite is, maybe landscapes.
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Wow, I do love to see landscapes!
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Thank you so much for stopping by and follow
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You’re very welcome
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All the best…dear friend!
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Ally, the landscape is developing into a beautiful place.
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Thanks. I enjoyed creating that landscape. It’s now completed and on the wall at my friend’s place. Fortunately I do have a photo of it so I can paint one for myself. 1🙂
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