a trio of bright poppies ~ Cupcake's Creations

a trio of bright poppies 20

Hi there! I finally did it! I pulled the trigger and painted on a large canvas for my home :) I painted the trio of bright poppies on a 24" x 24" canvas inspired by a lesson in The Beauty of Oil Painting book by Gary Jenkins.

I reworked each poppies several times before moving on. I can step back and see where I need improvements but for now, I'm going to hang this one proudly on a wall in my home :)

I'm joining along with the Paint Party Friday site:

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Be Sweet ;)

20 Sweet Comments So Far:

Tracey said...: This is absolutely gorgeous Mona!! THis will look lovely hanging in your home! xx; Reply June 16, 2016 at 3:05 AM
Marjan said...: You sure can be proud of this, it's a beautiful painting and will be a beauttiful addition to your home!; Reply June 16, 2016 at 5:51 AM
Samra said...: Oh WOW!!! How gorgeous! This sure is one amazing piece of artwork! I am so happy for you Mona, that you came to that point where you are satisfied with your wonderful paintings. I really hope that you are going to either display or sell all those wonderful small canvases you have painted so far, because, even you not think that way, they are gorgeous and deserve to be admired.
Hugs
Samra
Paper Talk with Samra; Reply June 16, 2016 at 6:29 AM
Kerry said...: Oh my stars, Mona, this is absolutely jaw dropping! You are amazing! You should be selling your work! I'm blown away!; Reply June 16, 2016 at 9:21 AM
Lisa said...: You should be so proud to hang this in your home, Mona!! It is jaw-dropping gorgeous!! Wow!! I really think you plucked the poppies and leaves and stuck them on the canvas!! They look so amazingly real!! The depth and dimension is spectacular!! Congratulations on your first piece for your home...the first of many I'm sure!! Soon they'll be hanging in galleries :) Have a great day!! Big hugs :)

Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts; Reply June 16, 2016 at 12:19 PM
Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said...: Absolutely stunning . It deserves pride of place. Tracy x; Reply June 16, 2016 at 2:24 PM
Astrid Maclean said...: OMG this is amazing Mona, wow, absolutely stunning! You truly can be so proud of this one!!; Reply June 16, 2016 at 3:02 PM
Lisa Elton said...: I'm so happy for you that you have reached the point of hanging one of your beautiful paintings in your home! This is marvelous and I'm sure it will bring a smile to your face each time you walk by it...Scott's too! BRAVO Mona!!; Reply June 16, 2016 at 6:18 PM
Cheryl W. said...: I'm so happy to see you so happy with your accomplishment. This painting is so beautiful and vibrant. It has great energy and will get lots of complements from those who are fortunate enough to see it in person. Way to go!!!; Reply June 16, 2016 at 7:34 PM
Greta said...: Hurrah--you did it! This is just gorgeous, Mona!; Reply June 16, 2016 at 8:01 PM
Christine said...: beautiful work!; Reply June 16, 2016 at 9:07 PM
Susan Lankford said...: Mona, this painting is gorgeous and will show beautifully where ever you place it! When I first saw it, I thought ..."Wow! How much better can it get?"; Reply June 17, 2016 at 7:23 AM
Anonymous said...: I think this is fantastic Mona!!! So vibrant and beautiful!!! I tried oil painting years ago, but I found it hard as I can't draw lol! WOW, you should sell these!; Reply June 17, 2016 at 11:31 AM
Patty O'Malley said...: Oh my goodness, Mona! This is breathtaking! I absolutely love it!; Reply June 17, 2016 at 3:41 PM
Kathy Bradley said...: Wow, Mona - your piece is so gorgeous - and it looks quite real - as if I could touch the petals!; Reply June 18, 2016 at 6:12 PM
itsazoo said...: So Beautiful.....; Reply June 19, 2016 at 2:42 AM
Mirna said...: Stunning Mona! The colors are so bold and beautiful! Hope you are proud of this one! You should be!; Reply June 20, 2016 at 8:29 AM
Jan Evans said...: OMG, this is incredible! Breathtaking!; Reply June 20, 2016 at 8:42 AM
Petra Swart said...: This can hang on any gallery wall, Mona!!! So breathtaking and simply wonderful!!! Oh, I LOVE this one - I do love all your paintings, but I think this one is my fave!!!! Beautiful, beautiful, BEAUTIFUL!!!! TFS.; Reply June 20, 2016 at 11:10 AM
Ros Crawford said...: I'm speechless! This is beautiful in the extreme! Well done to you ... You must be so very proud and deservedly so!; Reply June 21, 2016 at 2:34 AM