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Bearded Iris, plein air painting

April 20, 2008


 

Bearded Iris, top detail of 44H x 18W inches acrylics on canvas

Bearded Iris painted plein air,44H x 18W inches acrylics on canvas

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Progression of work

I could no longer avoid the subject of Iris, have always thought the subject to be too cliche, but they are blooming crazily in our garden this week, are so beautiful. This variety actually blooms an unprecedented 3 times a year here in Texas! Some of the flower stalks grow well over three feet tall, with six or seven large five and a half inch blooms.

Categories: acrylic painting, flowers, garden, Plein Air | 2 Comments »

2 Responses to “Bearded Iris, plein air painting”

  1. Chris Bolmeier Says:
    April 23rd, 2008 at 11:06

    Love to see the progression, but I have to say I like them all.
    Chris

  2. Nikkico Says:
    April 25th, 2008 at 11:06

    Hi Chris, as a matter of fact, the humour and relaxed manner of your work has had a subtle influence here, because after taking a closer look at your website I wanted to get more of that carefree feeling back into my own work. I tend to get too serious about it sometimes, so thanks! (Chris’s website is http://www.chrisbolmeier.com/gallery/index.htm )

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