Poppies

I bought a watercolour set from Cotman: 12 half pans and a nice brush to add to all the others I have.  I've always been drawn to watercolour technique in acrylic but it never has the same translucence I like.  This was the solution to that problem.  This is one of the tutorials from the set that comes with several sheets of watercolour paper as well.  This is phase one and...