A watercolour of a delicate lilac bearded iris in a small, square format.
The original work measures 7.5" square and is painted in watercolour on Fabriano Artistico extra white paper.
bearded iris, lilac, delicate, iris germanica, floral, flower, macro, watercolour, watercolor, garden, spring, square, purple, violet, rsharts, ruth s harris
I have a passion for watercolours and love to play with colour, exploring the effect of combining pigment and water on the paper. Challenging the traditional view that watercolours are pale and washy, I love vibrant colour used in exciting combinations. I am especially drawn to flowers, their three dimensional forms presenting endless challenges.
I won the SAA Amateur Artist of the Year 2012 for my painting “Cosmic Poppies”.
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wonderful painting so well composed
superb! very talented Ruth!!!
Beautiful colours and textures, Ruth. Not easy to get those clear blues as I know to my cost!
Yummy!
05-06-12 Congratulations!

Your outstanding work has been featured in ART UNIVERSE
This is stunning! Gorgeous creation.
Beautifully done Ruth. I do believe the extra white paid off on this one.
Ruth, this is so beautiful. My fav flower is the iris.
superb
Very nice…!