Purple Iris, Courage and Clarity of Vision

Purple Iris | Watercolor by Leslie Montana

 

Purple Iris
Watercolor on soft press paper
Paper 20 x 20 inches / Image 15 x 15 inches
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The energy of this painting supports creative uniqueness. Be inspired in bold new ways. In the height of summer this iris thrives in the hottest brightest time of day. They soak up the sun and stand up with it. If your dreams have been gestating, this may be your cue to see your dreams into reality. Maybe it's time to take a courageous leap. Or even tentative first steps...


I love the very dark purples in this iris. The shadows are rich and the deeper colors appear almost black. The shine and reflection from the bright sunlight in the midday sun, and the imperfections from dried water droplets are so interesting. These flowers only last a few days in the garden.

It can seem a mysterious process, the making of a painting. And even for seasoned creators like me, it's always surprise when I look at what I've done. Typically, I see the artwork fully formed in my mind's eye before I start painting, but it's still a process to bring it into form.

A certain quality of attention and focus goes into each work of art. It takes many hours to complete a painting. No matter how many times I paint a purple iris, it's always different and new. Watch me paint this artwork in the video below.




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Exquisite Paintings on the Nature of Flowers is a body of work based on a sophisticated visual analysis of Nature’s frequencies = LOVE. My long-standing body of work, ongoing and now in phase two, began in the early 1990s and is the culmination of a lifetime quest, a sacred journey into the heart of Nature, Beauty, and Healing the myth of separation. —Leslie Montana