Orange Beard
12x6 oil on canvas
Yellow and Burgundy Iris are an older, heritage variety that you see in almost every garden here in the Highlands, in Edmonton. I have painted this particular variety from a number of perspectives. It's ruffled upper petals (called 'standards and style arms') have lots of interesting folds and ripples to catch the sunlight, and the orange beard is used as a 'foot hold' (do insects have feet?) for bees to grab onto so they can find their way inside the bloom to drink the nectar.
This little painting could be a conversation starter at your next party, but if an astute gardener had not consumed too much wine... he/she could easily figure out what the image is.
Who needs charades!
I am adding a Haiku Poem to this painting...
Zebra stripes
golden edged petal
orange whiskers
I am adding a Haiku Poem to this painting...
Zebra stripes
golden edged petal
orange whiskers
SOLD
12x6 oil on canvas