Paint a Poppy (Cancelled)

NOTE: Beginning Tuesday, March 17, the Crocker Art Museum is temporarily closed to the public. All programs, tours, classes, and events through April 30 have been postponed or cancelled. 

Celebrate California Poppy Day (April 6) among the many paintings in the Crocker that depict the state flower. Take a close-up look at the poppy and analyze the shapes that make up its form. Afterward, make several drawings from observation with actual poppies as the model, then choose one to develop into a painting. Be sure to enjoy the visiting exhibition Granville Redmond: The Eloquent Palette for more inspiration.

Instructor Yoli is well known as a highly creative mixed media artist in the Sacramento area, where she now resides. Yoli has immersed herself in making and exhibiting her Latino influenced art that includes icons such as Frida Kahlo, Santos, Guadalupe, vivid colors and edgy sensibility. Folk art and abstracts are a large focus of her recent works. Yoli has exhibited her art work at numerous galleries, on television and at art festivals throughout Northern California.