Red poppies in various stages of bloom rise from thin green stems against a soft yellow-cream background, their papery petals rendered in luminous shades of scarlet and coral. The composition captures the delicate, ephemeral quality of the flowers through careful attention to light and shadow, with unopened buds and gently drooping blooms creating a natural sense of movement and life. Bound with 52 pages of 70lb paper, lined or unlined, behind an anti-scuff matte cover with wraparound artwork, made to order. Notes and sketches kept behind an independent artist's work, not a plain composition cover.