When life gives you lemons, draw them, 11 x 14 inches dry pastels, graphite on paper

"When life gives you lemons, draw them." (Nikki)

"Color! What a deep and mysterious language." (Paul Gauguin)

Plein Air

Bearded Iris, plein air painting

Sunday, April 20th, 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.