• Flaming Bloom, original mixed media poppy painting by Jules Smith
  • Flaming Bloom, Little Wild Things no. 6, original botanical mixed media painting by Jules Smith, red and orange poppies over mint green and sunshine yellow
  • Flaming Bloom, Little Wild Things no. 6, original botanical mixed media painting by Jules Smith, close-up of poppies against a sky of blue and yellow
  • Flaming Bloom, Little Wild Things no. 6, original botanical mixed media painting by Jules Smith, close-up of the red and orange blooms
  • Flaming Bloom, Little Wild Things no. 6, original botanical mixed media painting by Jules Smith, close-up of layered red and orange petals
  • Flaming Bloom, Little Wild Things no. 6, original botanical mixed media painting by Jules Smith, close-up of printed seed heads and buds
  • Flaming Bloom, Little Wild Things no. 6, original botanical mixed media painting by Jules Smith, close-up of the handwritten line Just popping by for a splash of excitement
  • Flaming Bloom, Little Wild Things no. 6, original botanical mixed media painting by Jules Smith, close-up of the handwritten line and signature
  • Flaming Bloom, Little Wild Things no. 6, original botanical mixed media painting by Jules Smith, shown in a cream mount
  • Flaming Bloom, Little Wild Things no. 6, original botanical mixed media painting by Jules Smith, shown in a cream mount, view 2
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Flaming Bloom

Flaming Bloom

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Flaming Bloom
Little Wild Things, Collection No. 6

The sixth painting in my Little Wild Things collection, Flaming Bloom is a bright burst of poppies in fiery red, orange and golden yellow.

Tall poppies sway above the meadow, their papery petals glowing in layers of scarlet and tangerine, with tight little buds waiting their turn. Beneath them, printed umbels fan out in crisp black and white, a single daisy turns its sunny face to the light, and slender mint green stems wander down into washes of lime, ochre and soft sky blue.

Real botanical forms are printed into the underlying layers, then worked over with acrylic, pencil and charcoal. The printed marks keep the fine detail of the real plants, while loose, confident brushwork gives the poppies their warmth and movement.

The painting has a joyful, energetic feel, like the moment a summer garden catches the sun and decides to show off.

Running up one of the stems, written in a small hand, is the line of prose:

“Just popping by for a splash of excitement.”

Tucked in among the leaves, the phrase is there to be found rather than announced. A cheerful reminder that a little colour, and a little mischief, can brighten any day.

Flaming Bloom is the sixth of eight one-of-a-kind original paintings in my Little Wild Things collection, each exploring the character, colour and unexpected beauty of the natural world.

Mixed media: original botanical printing, acrylic, pencil and charcoal
Paper: 300gsm watercolour paper
Size: 5 × 7 inches (13 × 18 cm)
Edition: 1 of 1, original artwork
Presentation: unmounted and unframed, supplied as is
Details: titled, signed and dated on the reverse

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