"The Iris and the Dancer"

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Linda. That’s absolutely beautiful.

Posted by Diana Boanas SWA on Fri 23 Feb 16:02:01

Beautiful!!

Posted by Linda Easter on Fri 23 Feb 16:07:21

Great idea - lovely painting, Linda

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Fri 23 Feb 16:20:21

Now that is something special Linda !

Posted by Carolyn Parkinson on Fri 23 Feb 16:33:58

What a brilliant idea...so inspired and beautifully painted! I too am in my 70s and feel as you do about PoL. It's so helpful to hear other artist's opinions.

Posted by Thalia Stones on Fri 23 Feb 16:36:47

Amazing idea. You are so creative! I love this. I want an iris dress now.

Posted on Fri 23 Feb 16:44:32

Clever, clever girl! Such a wonderful idea Linda and painted beautifully.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 23 Feb 17:16:07

It’s beautiful, Linda. How very clever and creative.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Fri 23 Feb 17:40:36

Thank you ladies for all your lovely comments, if I get time I'll run you a dress up Ibolya 😀 and it's a long time since I was a girl Fiona lol,

Posted by Linda Drury on Fri 23 Feb 17:48:43

A very creative composition and beautifully painted, Linda.

Posted by Annick Whitcombe on Fri 23 Feb 17:48:56

I love it, Linda, for it's pure colours and graphic style.

Posted by Shirley May on Fri 23 Feb 17:59:13

No lady with lovely comments, just a gent adding his admiration and respect for lovely work. Classic Linda. Hat off to you...(-:

Posted by Jim Morris on Fri 23 Feb 18:10:41

Very inventive. Lovely.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Fri 23 Feb 19:19:23

This is just gorgeous Linda. So delicate, soft and pretty.

Posted by Janet Humphrey on Fri 23 Feb 20:57:09

So elegant and what an original idea. Beau-ti-ful, Linda.

Posted by Mia Ketels on Fri 23 Feb 21:33:16

Wow this is magnificent Linda, such a very clever and imaginative painting. Well done😀

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Sat 24 Feb 00:09:04

Beautifully done, Linda. I love the elegant dancer's pose, and the concept for the painting is excellent. A great success.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Sat 24 Feb 06:44:59

So clever. Beautiful painting in lovely colours. Well done.

Posted by Tony Wiggins on Sat 24 Feb 07:40:38

Ooh excellent work Linda, love this! Can you make me one too🤗🤗

Posted by Carole Swingler on Sat 24 Feb 09:16:39

Can't believe the response to this painting so thank you all for your generous comments they are so appreciated 😀

Posted by Linda Drury on Sat 24 Feb 10:48:05

Very good, very clever. It works well.

Posted by Richard Cooper on Sat 24 Feb 14:46:41

Very clever Linda - holds the viewer's attention.

Posted by Frank Bingley on Sat 24 Feb 16:15:29

Turned out fabulous 🤗

Posted by Rachel Mansell on Sat 24 Feb 16:16:51

Thank you Richard, Frank and Rachel for such lovely comments 😀

Posted by Linda Drury on Sat 24 Feb 16:30:49

This is breathtaking--- the inspiration from a garden flower is phenomenal... the dancer's arms and and legs are perfectly placed. this is absolutely perfect I love it. beautifully painted well done Linda

Posted by Tao Barry on Sat 24 Feb 19:32:49

Thank you so much Tao for such a lovely complement, I love painting figures and try to get proportions as accurate as possible 😀

Posted by Linda Drury on Sun 25 Feb 09:51:05

What a great idea Linda and a gorgeous painting.

Posted by DOROTHY WILSON on Sun 25 Feb 19:47:29

Thank you Dorothy for your compliment 😃

Posted by Linda Drury on Mon 26 Feb 11:29:16

Beautiful, imaginative work, Linda...I love it!

Posted by Chandra Ward on Wed 28 Feb 22:15:26

Hang on Studio Wall

23/02/2018

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The iris flower is taken from a garden photo, I turned it upside down to form the dancers skirt, painted with Derwent watercolour pencils and Windsor and Newton watercolour painting size 11 X 8 on 300 grm watercolour paper

About the Artist

Linda Drury

I was born in North Yorkshire and attended The Middlesbrough College of Art at the age of 15 studying fashion drawing and design. I have always loved painting and drawing, mostly watercolours but more recently working in mixed media. I am now in my 70s and living in North Nottingham where I still…

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