Bearded Iris
A Watercolour on Bockingfords 300gsm.
I loved the soft salmon pink Iris’ growing in my neighbours garden…..
BEARDED IRIS has been featured twice:
Just Watercolours
Floral Watercolours


Bearded Iris belongs to the following groups:
Floral Watercolours! and Still lifes with Nature , * Painted Nature *, All About Flowers, Freedom to Shine, Gorgeous Flower Cards, Impressionism Café, JUST WATERCOLOURS - 2 art in 24 hrs, Water Media (Paintings by hand only) and ♫.•°°African Art At heART°°•.♫ - 3/day - NO photography/digital artworks Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

Olitto
Beautiful work Debbie. I admire artist such as yourself. Dont know how you do this, but its so beautiful. Great work.
Debbie Schiff
Olitto…... thanks for your lovely comments!!!!
Marion Chapman
beautifully done!
Debbie Schiff replied
Thank you Marion!
CheyAnne Sexton
oh debbie this is awesome, so life like I can almost smell them. Like your bio, reminds me a bit of me and thank you for enjoying and commenting on my art
peace n abundance
CheyAnne
Debbie Schiff replied
Thanks CheyAnne…. you are welcome and are so talented too!!
Vickie Burt
Such a beautiful painting. You are very talented.
Debbie Schiff
I must say, I did enjoy painting this one. Thank you Vickie!!!!
valzart
Aww this is a beautiful painting sweetheART delightful in Nature eh? lol! ;} happy hippy hugglez
Debbie Schiff replied
Thanks for your lovely comments Val….. you are so kind!
Irene Burdell
Debbie Schiff replied
Thank you so much….. what a lovely way to start my day!!!!
Lynda Robinson
Exceptionally beautiful work – Congratulations on the well deserved feature!
Debbie Schiff
I appreciate you coming in to comment Lynda, thank you!
Pat Yager
Hi, Debbie! Whoa, what an iris! I love how you’ve handled the shadows and colors in the petals – not an easy thing to do! So well done, my friend! – Pat
Debbie Schiff replied
Thank you Pat. It wasn’t easy to paint I must admit. The colours are a bit lost on the screen! The irises are actually a bit more salmon IRL!
linsads
this is so beautifully done and my favorite flower so delicate, you are so talented :o))
Debbie Schiff replied
Thank you for your kind words linsads! I love them too!
Kent Brewer
Debbie Schiff replied
Kent.. thanks for the Feature…. it was great to see this on your featured page!
Debbie Schiff replied
Kent I’m also so honoured to be on your favourites and watchlist….. Thank you so much…..
Margaret Harris
Beautiful watercolor…congrats!
Debbie Schiff replied
Thanks for your comments Margaret!!!!
AngelMay
Gorgeous!
Debbie Schiff replied
Thank you AngelMay…..! I’m enjoying your underwater scenes too!
Thanks also for faving my Iris!
Irene Burdell
Debbie Schiff
Many thanks.
Yvonne Less
Beautiful!! Great work! :)
Debbie Schiff replied
Yvonne, thank you so much for your lovely comment!
Fazrul Arhan
Ooohhh..i want this,haha..really nice work~
Debbie Schiff replied
It would be my pleasure for you to acquire this Fazrul. Thanks for your wonderful reply!!!!
Lynsye Medalia
Vernal Equinox Challenge
Debbie Schiff replied
WOW, This is really a fantastic surprise and honour! Thanks to all those who voted for this painting. I’m over the moon with this win!
Shelagh Linton
Many congrats on well deserved challenge win Debbie, this is just beautiful. :)
Debbie Schiff replied
I’m bowled over with this win…. thank you so much for popping in Shelagh! And your lovely comments.!
Lynsye Medalia
Please make sure you submit this image to Painted Nature so that I can feature it since youplaced in the latest challenge! :) Thanks!
Debbie Schiff replied
So sorry … thought I had… the new editing layout has cancelled out all my previous entry groups. Just did it Lynsye, thank you!!!
Marsha Elliott
Congrats on all your features. This is truly beautiful – so colorful yet so soft.
Debbie Schiff replied
So sweet of you to pop in and comment Marsha….Thank you… I think this is one of my favourite florals too!
K Bock
exquisite work Debbie, your painting is beautiful!
love your technique, you really have a wonderful style
everything about this painting is superbly done, it’s just gorgeous!
Please add your painting to our group

Impressionism Café
Debbie Schiff replied
I’m honoured… Thank you….!.... it’s in!
ega39
Wonderful detail, nice and soft colors :)
Debbie Schiff replied
Thanks again for the favour and your wonderfully encouraging support
Barbara Applegate
Beautiful work
Debbie Schiff replied
Hi Barbara, So glad you like this…. it means a lot to me!
Mariaan Krog A...
This is so delicate Debbie! Absolutely fabulous.
Debbie Schiff replied
Mariaan, this is my favourite of the few floral’s I’ve done. Thanks for stopping by!
K Bock
Congratulations Debbie,
your gorgeous painting is Featured !!
18 November 2009
Debbie Schiff replied
I’m really please to see this… thank you so so much!
Pamela Plante
Just lovely Debbie!
Debbie Schiff replied
Thank you so much Pamela, much appreciated!!!!
Mary Campbell
Gorgeous work, a true master of watercolor..
Debbie Schiff replied
I’m honoured you say that Mary… thank you so much!!!
Karen Tillotson
Beautiful work Debbie…your watercolours are fabulous!
Debbie Schiff
Hi Karen…. you are very sweet… thank you!
Sanne Thijs
Congrats ont he homepagefeature! 20-nov-2009

Debbie Schiff replied
I’m Stumped!!!! I am really thrilled to have been chosen to be featured on the Friday 20th November homepage with my ‘Bearded Iris’. I am truly honoured….. thank you ever so much Sanne!
Mariaan Krog A...
Unbelievable Debs! How wonderful to read that this painting made the home page! Congratulations & well done! Congrats also on your other features! Like you, I also love this artwork of yours! xx
(Pssst: you can “brag” (write something about all your wins, features, etc) in our special forum Gratitude Corner )
Debbie Schiff replied
Ooooh thank you Mariaan! You are such a sweetie!!! I am floored with the homepage feature… and all the others….. I am getting a bit behind with all my replies at the moment… off line duties call. I’ll have to catch up in the new week thought! Thanks for your lovely feedback!!!!
Scott d'Almeida
outstanding,
Debbie Schiff replied
Scott, I’m honoured that you took time to comment on my painting… Thanks ever so much!
K Bock
oh Debbie! Congratulations for your RedBubble Home Page Feature !!
i am so happy for you !!
Debbie Schiff replied
Thank you so much for your reply…... I’m over the moon with this feature!!!!!
K Bock
I have posted a group message in your honor :))
Impressionism Café Group Members have RedBubble Home Page Features today
Debbie Schiff replied
You are most Kind… Thank you for this honour! I’m still trying to digest this….. What a beautiful Comment!
Lucindawind
congrats on the deature ..this is beautiful
Debbie Schiff replied
Thanks you so much Lucinda! I appreciate your time!
Lucindawind
sorry that was feature :)
Debbie Schiff replied
:))
Andrea Ida Rausch
Ohhhh, I love watercolors and I love iris!
I love the way you did this wonderful and beautiful work….........all these features and the currant homepage feature are sooo well deserved!
Simply impressing!
Debbie Schiff replied
Andrea… a lovely honour thank you!
Taschja Hattingh
Congratulations!!! Well done! Hope you are popping the champers and dancing around!
Enjoy!
Debbie Schiff replied
Wish I was..!!!!!!!..... its long past my bed time! Just had to pop in and catch up after a loooong day! But will no doubt celebrate tomorrow! Thanks ever so much!
Kamila Aitchison
So beautiful! x
Debbie Schiff replied
Many thanks Kamila!
Mary Lawson
This is just gorgeous Debbie
Debbie Schiff replied
What a wonderful reply, Thank you Mary!
Macky
Congrats on making the Homepage Debbie, well done, well deserved!!
Debbie Schiff replied
Your time in replying is greatly appreciated Macky! Thank yo so much! :)
Diko
Hi Debbie,
A wonderful painting
Congratulations on your multitude of features and achievements with this work
DIKO
Debbie Schiff replied 20 days ago
You are too kind Diko….... Thank you!
Shelagh Linton 29 days ago
Hi Debbie congratulations on the Home Page feature -how exciting is that!!!! You have an amazing talent and I am honoured to have shared the space with you and the other wonderful artists. :)))
Debbie Schiff replied 20 days ago
The honour is all mine… thanks Shelagh! I was over the moon!
Lynne Mettam 22 days ago
It is such a hard medium to work in, but you make it look easy. Lovely job!
Debbie Schiff replied 20 days ago
Thank you kindly Lynne….. Funny how I have chosen a supposedly difficult medium above the rest!!!!! I just love what watercolours does on the paper!
anny 6 days ago
This is so beautiful!