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Siberian Iris 2016. Watercolor. About 15 x 9 inches. |
Every spring, I end up painting Siberian Iris, which are blooming in my garden (sometimes, I cheat and paint them before they start to bloom....). You can see previous year's paintings
HERE,
HERE and
HERE.
This particular version is a little stark, if you ask me, but I was actually looking at the iris as I painted them.... Usually I look and then go off and paint without revisiting reality. I love that as an artist reality can be extremely fluid. Sometimes, though, it's a good exercise to try and capture a little more of the garden.
Phthalo blue rs, hansa yellow medium, and carbazole violet on Fabriano 300 lb rough watercolor paper.