Blue on Blue

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Over the years I must admit that my favorite subject matter in flowers is the iris, zinnia and rose.  

This newly painted iris is from some photo references from the Botanical Gardens in St Louis. 

Springtime iris

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Bearded Iris

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My photo references for this piece are from a recent trip to the St. Louis Botanical gardens.

Lemon Yellow Iris with Pattern

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I continue to experiment with patterns produced by using a scrapbooking rubber stamp.

Iris with Colorful Abstract

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We recently made a road trip to the Botanical Gardens in St. Louis Missouri.  The light was perfect for floral photography.  This iris painting is based on some of those photos.  I used a scrape book printing block to apply the black lines in the background.

Iris With Abstract

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This painting represents a "change-up" for me.  The background was done while the paper was moist. The paint was applied with an eye dropper.  I then covered the background with frisket and airbrushed the flower.

Imperial Red Iris

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This is another in the larger series of paintings on panel.  I used a poster board stencil to paint the edges of the flower while the background leaves are free hand airbrush.

Morning Iris

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Working larger on this piece I decided to keep the edges very soft. This gives the painting a dream like aura.

Yellow and Purple Iris

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Apricot Iris

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The iris series continues.

Flaming Iris

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It's my understanding that there are no true red irises.  In the same respect there are no blue roses.  However, some of the irises are very close in color to red.  This painting is a depiction of a real iris.  The colors in the painting are very much like the colors of the actual flower.

Summer Yellow Iris

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Another in the iris series.   I went for a strong contrast with the bright yellows and the dark background.

Lavender Iris

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The violet and green once again are a great combination.  The reference photos used in this painting were from irises that grow in the woods behind our home.

Lemon Iris

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I've added some iris plant leaves in the background.  This adds some depth to the painting.

Purple Perennial

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The irises are in full bloom.  I've been busy photographing.  The photos will be used for reference in future paintings.  I thought the shape of this flower was interesting.

Golden Iris

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 The many colors and varieties of irises make this flower my favorite to paint.

Purple Bloomer

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Another in the iris series.  I always find the iris interesting to paint because of the variety of colors.

April Iris

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Our spring weather has been very seasonal.  We haven't suffered any late frosts and the irises are in full bloom.  I enjoyed painting this one because of the interesting muted colors.

Ruby Iris

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In a painting of this kind the background is almost as important as the flower itself.  Careful consideration is given to the light and dark areas in the background.

Ivory Iris

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I usually avoid painting white flowers due to the lack of color.  However, this iris has plenty of color. I like the combination of yellow and violet on the petals.