a trio of pink Irises ~ Cupcake's Creations

a trio of pink Irises 18

Mona Pendleton | Tuesday, June 7, 2016 @ 9:55 PM | Iris , Oil Painting

Hi there! I hope you are having a great week! I'm having fun painting Irises. Today I have a trio of pink Irises to share that I painted on a 12" x 12" gessoed board:

My source of inspiration was this photo that I found on the website, "Paint My Photo" courtesy of Debra Babcock:

My goal was to paint a bit more impressionistic Irises. When all is said and done, I am gaining the ability to step back, look at my painting and see where I could make changes. I think I "over stroked" the Irises on this one but it was a learning exercise :)

I started this painting by first sketching the Irises on the surface:

followed with a random application of various acrylic paints:

For color inspiration, I joined along with the current Berry71Bleu color inspiration story:

I'm also linking this painting to the Paint Party Friday site:

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Be Sweet ;)

18 Sweet Comments So Far:

Ros Crawford said...: This is so fabulous!! What an artist you are!; Reply June 8, 2016 at 3:13 AM
Lisa said...: Oh my gosh, I'm in awe!! Wow, Mona, your artistic talent is just amazing and spectacular!! This is truly stunning!! The depth and colors are a fabulous!! Wow!! Love, love this!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)

Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts; Reply June 8, 2016 at 10:06 AM
Sue Marrazzo Fine Art said...: AWESOME! the colors are the best, too!; Reply June 8, 2016 at 5:07 PM
Lisa Elton said...: So fun to see your steps Mona, this is lovely!; Reply June 8, 2016 at 5:13 PM
Susan Lankford said...: Such beautifully vivid color!; Reply June 8, 2016 at 6:24 PM
Helen Wallace said...: You may think you've over stroked, but to me it looks beautiful. Love the luminous background.; Reply June 8, 2016 at 10:18 PM
rose AKA Walk in the Woods - she/her said...: Oh, so beautiful, Mona ~ the painting, and the real-deal!; Reply June 9, 2016 at 6:18 AM
Christine L said...: Your beautiful painting is fabulous Mona.. such striking colours which look so good! I saw something similar in a gallery yesterday - and the artist had also added gold glitter.... and you know my love of glitter, so the effect was stunning!!

Hugs
Christine x; Reply June 9, 2016 at 7:40 AM
Giggles said...: Again so stunning...these with a bit more of a whimsical flare would fit more into my decor. I love how you switch from a more classic elegant painting to impressionistic yet still hang on to your distinct style! Really beautiful work... and Love the pink! Thanks for sharing your process too!!
Hugs Giggles; Reply June 9, 2016 at 2:58 PM
Patty O'Malley said...: Fantastic interpretation!; Reply June 11, 2016 at 6:36 AM
Julie said...: WOW! Really gorgeous work, Mona!; Reply June 11, 2016 at 9:41 AM
Greta said...: I love the background, Mona & such gorgeous shades of pink for the flowers--love this canvas!; Reply June 11, 2016 at 2:42 PM
Petra Swart said...: Unbelievable what can be done with paint and a brush in an artistic hand, Mona!!!! Absolutely wonderful!!!! TFS.; Reply June 12, 2016 at 6:22 AM
Val-Belle said...: WOW... love to see your process too. I am blown away by your painting and I love to see what you are creating. Stepping back and being able to crit your own work is wonderful. <3 You are amazing.; Reply June 13, 2016 at 12:26 AM
Mirna said...: So beautiful! Love the colors!; Reply June 13, 2016 at 1:59 AM
Samra said...: You truly are one super talented lady! From Peonies and Roses, to Irises and tiny butterflies, you paint it all so well!
I am just waiting to hear about your art gallery opening soon!
Have a wonderful week my dear!
Hugs
Samra
Paper Talk with Samra; Reply June 13, 2016 at 4:59 AM
Denise van Deventer said...: Your Irises are just beautiful and you did a super job Mona! ;-) Thanks so much for playing along with us at Berry71Bleu! ;-); Reply June 30, 2016 at 5:03 AM
wiosanka said...: WOW Mona!
Your painting is fabulous! :-)
Thank You for joining our challenge at Berry71Bleu! :-); Reply July 4, 2016 at 7:52 AM