Poppy Swirls watercolour painting for sale .by Sophie H .With remembrance Sunday approaching I decided to paint some red poppies but with a modern contemporary look. The paints really did all the hard work as they made beautiful patterns while mixing and blending together. A little added extra was to use Gum Arabic in the painting mix, giving a lovely gloss shimmer to the watercolours. Thanks, Artist Sophie Appleton Huddlestone.