This morning we are painting poppies in my yard. Here’s my sketchMy artist friend from Ripley Ohio joined me…a peek at her sketch.my underpainting…betsy is working in pastel…laying down her darks and getting color on her panel.the panel is covered with some color…next building up more colors and detailsbetsy building up darks for her pastelPoppies are popping…down to the last detailsThe poppies are coming!!!I think i’m finished! The camera did a weird light balance thing…let me take a better photo for you all.Betsy works a lot slower than me. She cropped her panel, and is building up the poppies!poppies plein air 13 May 2021 – Oil on Hardboard 7×14″Poppies – Pastel by Betsy Adams“Friends Are Flowers In The Garden Of Life! -thank you Betsy for visiting my garden, and making art with me…what a fun morning! — with Betsy Adams.
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Ken is a self-taught artist from rural Kentucky, whose work includes painting, printmaking, and pottery. He considers himself to be a 'lifetime learner' and uses art to explore and learn more about the world around him. Much of his work reflect his optimistic views on rural folk culture, river life and simple pleasures.
You can visit Ken every Final Friday of the month at studio 400 at the Pendleton Art Center in downtown Cincinnati or by appointment.