Deb Ward, GWS, OWS, PWS, WSI - WATERCOLOR/WATER MEDIA - My passion is teaching adult “beginners”. Weekly classes in my home; workshops; classes for Cincinnati Recreation Commission. My work is nationally recognized and published - see “Featured” on my sidebar. I’m a Signature Member of Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana state Watercolor Societies, Cincinnati Art Club, past-President of Greater Cincinnati Watercolor Society. Contact info below under “Class Information”

Thursday, April 28, 2011

IRIS - FINAL

I puttered with the flowers and buds and sharpened them a bit.
Then a loose, washy background and the painting was completed.

8 comments:

TAMPAGRANNY said...

JUST LOVELY,

GRANNY FROM TAMPA

Christiane Kingsley said...

Very beautiful, Deb! I have never found the courage to tackle irises!

Ginny Stiles said...

OH my gosh Sometimes you blow me away. How big is this painting? I want to know more about how you added the juicy background AT THE END without disturbing the flowers.

debwardart said...

Thanks Granny, Christiane and Ginny.
Ginny - the painting is 1/4 sheet; the background was painted by wetting each area and then dripping in some blue, maybe green, and maybe some purple as it was drying.

Vicki Greene said...

Great job!

Beverly Gurganus said...

Awsome job! Great texture in the petals...they look just like the ones blooming in my yard :)

Ann Buckner said...

A lovely painting of some of my favorite flowers. Love the washy bacground too. Also, I enjoyed your latest post about the ants, bugs and pollen. Hope you aren't floating away.

Chris Beck said...

Gor.Ge.Ous!!!! This is one fabulous painting!!