Pop Art Portrait: Artist Melissa and California Tree Poppies

[00:00:02]All right, this work in progress is my newest pop art portrait.

[00:00:06]This will be a two-part video. So, part two will be the final reveal. And I'll also tell you the story behind the work and how it came about.

[00:00:15]It's really unique for me. You know, it was very fun. So, but what I can tell you is this painting is of another artist. Her name is Melissa.

[00:00:24]And her favorite flower is California tree poppy.

[00:00:29]Which I incorporated into this work. I literally just finished it. I still have to mount it and put wax on it.

[00:00:37]And that video will be next week. But, here's the painting.

[00:00:46]But, I'll give all the details on the part two.

[00:00:50]So, as always, take care of your loved ones.

[00:00:52]Appreciate everyone's kind comments.

[00:00:54]I'll talk to you later.

[00:00:56]Cheers. And here's the time lapse.

[00:00:59]She walks downtown in a vintage coat straight from a pop art [music] painting.

[00:01:06]Red jacket, black lines, comic [music] book soul like Roy Lichtenstein. Brought [singing] to life like California tree poppies pressed inside [music] a favorite book.

[00:01:19]She says, "Beauty should feel timeless, [music] not something people overlook."

[00:01:27]Bright lights, long nights, city shadows glowing neon lights. She finds [music] poetry in small things, flowers blooming quietly.

[00:01:41]She loves wild California [music] poppies water against the western sky.

[00:01:48]Soft petals dancing in the sunlight like little pieces [music] of summertime in that old pop art jacket. It makes her feel like a kid.

[00:02:04]>> [music] >> Red lipstick and rainy streets, vinyl spinning [music] softly in the dark. She says, "Flowers don't compete.

[00:02:21]They just [music] bloom the way [singing] they are."

[00:02:26]Everybody wants attention.

[00:02:29]Everybody wants the scene. [music] She just wants white flowers on the table and a little [singing] room to breathe.

[00:02:39]Paint a dream in late cafe. [singing] She reminisces ordinary days like art, hanging in a gallery, turning simple [singing] into memories.

[00:02:52]>> [music] >> She loves wild California [music] poppies while again