Purple Iris

Comments

Apart from the lovely purple Iris, really like your treatment of the leaves.

Posted by Richard Cooper on Sun 07 Mar 15:21:35

That’s a beautiful study Linda. The green and purple work so well together. I love the subtle blends of colours in the leaves and petals

Posted by Diana Boanas SWA on Sun 07 Mar 15:34:30

Very nice painting Linda. Your colours are just right.

Posted by George Cutter on Sun 07 Mar 15:41:43

Beautiful painting Linda.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Sun 07 Mar 15:54:20

Lovely one Linda

Posted by Heather Love on Sun 07 Mar 16:32:32

Love the rich colour of the flower and the over layered washes of the leaves Linda. Gorgeous.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sun 07 Mar 16:45:26

Lovely painting Linda. Some of my irises are in bloom already, but not enough time in the day to paint them.

Posted by Linda Wilson on Sun 07 Mar 17:03:10

Thanks everyone for your lovely comments, the colours were looking a little bit muddy till I decided to add some inkbrush, and it made such a difference, 😃

Posted by Linda Drury on Sun 07 Mar 17:26:54

Fabulous colours and beautifully painted Linda

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sun 07 Mar 17:36:17

Caught it beautifully

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Sun 07 Mar 18:52:55

Beautiful painting

Posted by Romila Datta on Sun 07 Mar 19:47:35

Be Linda!

Posted by Carole Swingler on Mon 08 Mar 07:31:46

I mean beautiful;)

Posted by Carole Swingler on Mon 08 Mar 07:32:07

Beautiful. Love these colours

Posted by Hilary Pearce on Mon 08 Mar 12:18:20

Thank you for such positive comments.

Posted by Linda Drury on Mon 08 Mar 14:15:16

Beautifully painted Linda

Posted by Shaun Byatt on Tue 16 Mar 07:43:22

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07/03/2021

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Watercolour with inkbrush pen, A4 Bockingford cold press paper. Pixabay free image but applied to my own colours.

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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