This oil painting is still one of my personal favorites and will be part of my collection for as long as it survives - it holds a special place in my heart as well as on my wall. It was painted at our first home back in 1995 on a rainy day. I was overcome with sadness as I gazed out my front window and observed my Irises being plummeted by the rain.
I began with a wet canvas of white medium, then added a mixture of pink, light blue and then green. I made fierce downward strokes with a large brush (about 1 inch wide) to create the rain image. Next I took a painters' knife and danced in the purple waves of the petals.
The painting was completed within an half an hour and I was feeling let down that the fun was over so fast! Looking back, while I consider it a floral art work, it has an abstract look and feel to it.
Until next time,
The Happy Painter,
Jill
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