Work in Progress ~ Blue Iris

I thought I would show another work in progress. I'm working from a cropped photo that I had taken a few years ago on one of my vacation trips to Vancouver Island. My Husband and I were walking through a garden in a park when we spotted a group of Blue Irises. They are among my favorite flowers. Their rich blue color and small dabs of yellow centers on some of the petals make a striking contrast. As you can see by my pallet, its full of color because I tend to do a lot of mixing to get a larger array of tones for this painting. I want to keep the tonal variations softer, so that it will look more natural and have a calming effect to the viewer.

Category › blue , close up , Iris

"Blue Iris's" 11x14 Acrylic on canvas

I took pictures of Blue Iris's on my last trip to Vancouver Island in May 2010. The Iris's there were already in full height and in full bloom by May and even earlier in the year in some places. These two, were in a garden at Comox Harbour.

Category › acrylic art , Acrylic Painting , blue , flower , Iris

"Oranges and Lemons" 11x14 Acrylic on canvas board

I was experimenting using cobalt blue, cad orange, cad yellow and a few other colors in my palette. I had the oranges and lemons in my kitchen and placed them on the table. They rolled a bit, stopped and this is what they looked like when I painted them. I like the relationship of these colors together and how vibrant the whole painting looks.

Category › acrylic art , Acrylic Painting , blue , lemons , oranges , still life