Shoot it, Sketch it: The iris patch

The iris patch – Nelson, 2011
The iris patch – Nelson, 2011

The iris patch – acrylic with palette knife, 255 x 200 mm, 2013
The iris patch – acrylic with palette knife, 255 x 200 mm, 2013

This was painted with my trusty palette knife (no brushes) so that I could experiment with texture (you can see it in more detail below).

The iris patch – in detail
The iris patch – in detail

Peonies (WIP)

Peonies triptych (WIP #1) – acrylic on canvas
Peonies triptych (WIP #1) – acrylic on canvas

Peonies triptych (WIP #2)
Peonies triptych (WIP #2)

Peonies triptych (WIP #3)
Peonies triptych (WIP #3)

Work in progress photos of my first painting commission… I’ll post photos of the finished painting tomorrow.