Yellow Iris Painting Size:24"x36" Seen from above

Seen from above

where a pale rocky summit catches the light against deeper blue ridges fading into the distance

its rounded facial disc ringed with fine concentric markings

where its cool greens and misty greys settle a room in soft

where its golden sand and shaded greens can greet you on the way in

Yellow Iris Painting Size:24"x36" Seen from aboveSunlight pours straight through the ruffled petals of a yellow bearded iris, lighting them from behind until the whole flower glows like buttered silk. Fine apricot veins run down the falls towards a soft fringed beard, and the crimped upper petals catch the light along their frilled edges. Around the main bloom, more yellow irises melt into a warm blur, backed by dark green sword leaves and a sky reduced to pale drifting bokeh. The rendering is