Himalayan Blue Poppy

#DoodlewashAugust2021 Prompt: Poppy

Did you know that bees prefer blue flowers, and that blue flowers are relatively rare – with only 10% of the world species producing that color. The blue himalayan poppy (not a true poppy) is rare enough in the wild that until 1922 it was considered a myth.

I was using up some left-over gouache and I’m not overly happy with the colors but I had fun painting this nonetheless.

• Paint-Arteza Gouache
• Paper: Hahnemühle Universalblock Mixed Media
• Brushes: Etchr Gouache brushes
• Reference photo by: DebbieClarkArt at Pixabay

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