Poppy Still Life
Bright red poppies fold and fall on the ends of their stems at the weight of their flowy petals. The muted background ensures that the cadmium reds capture all the attention in the painting.
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Bright red poppies fold and fall on the ends of their stems at the weight of their flowy petals. The muted background ensures that the cadmium reds capture all the attention in the painting.
Little Rock native Kristen Hess has been taken captive by the rich colors and thick textures of oil paints since 2005. Her work combines the effect of light on her subjects with expressive brushstrokes, creating movement and depth in her pieces. Her representational style along with an extensive background in drawing come together with the atmospheric colors of the impressionists to create paintings that capture the emotion of the place or subject.