Flowers up close

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  I’m fascinated by the close-up view of the inside of a flower. The flower beds, pistils and stamens create their own geometry and patterns barely visible at first glance.
  In the spring of 2016, lots of poppies bloomed near the house. I carefully brought the bouquet home and tried to paint them quickly before they fell appart. It was as if their ephemerality intensified their beauty.