Iris

I have been wanting to paint a flower really badly since the spring flowers have started popping up. These irises are so beautiful growing in my yard so I decided to pick one and bring it into my studio to paint. After about an hour I wished I hadn't. That color was so hard to duplicate and I decided that I just wouldn't be able to with the tube colors I had that day. I tried and tried and this was the closest I came. I also think that my light source was not strong enough to make it an interesting enough painting. We live and learn:)

"Afternoon Coffee"

I'm so excited to post a finished painting. I've got so many projects going but haven't had anything finished until now. I set this up yesterday and finished it this morning. It was a lot of fun. Tomorrow it's back to my other projects.