Iris Shapes

This is the last art work for a while (work beckons) and is a continuation of last week's update however with a more abstract slant.  Rather than trying to paint individual irises, my interest turned more towards shape and pattern as it has done in other art work I have produced.  I've never really worked with watercolour, so it was a bit of an experiment.  Oil painting is quite solid and gives quite a different outcome compared to watercolour paint.  Oils also take a long time to dry, whereas watercolours dry very fast so the whole artist experience is quite different. 

Iris Shapes, watercolour painting on A3 watercolour paper

Irises

It's been some time since I last updated this blog.  This is not because I have been doing anything but drawing and painting (quite the reverse).  I have been working on an area of weakness that is still a work in progress and will hopefully be added to my blog when I feel happy with my creations in this area.  I think that choosing areas and subjects that are out of our comfort zones to be a good way to develop as an artist and even generally as a person.  There have been some other developments to my art work which will give a very different emphasis in the future, however that will be a not too distant post on this blog. 

This drawing is a respite from working outside my comfort zone and is a subject matter that I am very familiar with: botanical/nature.  It could be good as a watercolour painting, although this is another area which is out of my comfort zone.  I suppose this has thus far been a year of working in less familiar areas concerning my art work!

Irises, coloured pencil and graphite drawing, A3 (2017)