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"Color Me Red"

5”x7”
acrylic on hardboard

I fell in love with a little painting called "Corn Poppy"at the Houston Museum of Art when I was in high school. Every trip to the museum ended with a visit to this painting. I hadn’t realized how influential that this painting, “Corn Poppy” by Kees Van Dongen had been to me until I sat "Color Me Red” next to my journal which had a print of "Corn Poppy" glued to it's cover. I gave this painting as a gift to my wonderful Art Education Directer that recently retired.

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Diana Moses Botkin said…
Lovely work here on your blog! I especially like this piece.
July 28, 2009 at 1:43 AM
Lauren Maurer said…
Nice job! I love the glass!
July 28, 2009 at 11:05 AM
catzilla said…
Love your work, but have a special fondness for the sunflowers. You've done a masterful job with them and the two glass vases! Thanks for sharing and inspiring.
July 29, 2009 at 10:38 AM
Unknown said…
loretta
love the contrast of the light and the dark rich velvet of the flowers.
July 9, 2020 at 3:37 PM
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