Original artwork description:

Painted on-site at the Iris Garden of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Features a full, ruffled iris flower of the variety named "Florentine Silk", which has bottom petals in shades of lavender and purple, top petals in shades of pale pink and cream, and shimmering lavender "beards". Exquisite. Gorgeous. Subtle color. Sublime.

The green background indicates the foliage of the garden, and contains an abundance of iris buds in various stages of opening. Painted in oil with iridescent oil on board.

Framed in a 1" wide wood frame with a light pink finish which accentuates the colors of the flower. May also be purchased unframed by request.

Materials used:

oil paint, iridescent oil paint, board

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"Florentine Silk " Iris (2015) Oil painting
by Christina M Plichta

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Painted on-site at the Iris Garden of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Features a full, ruffled iris flower of the variety named "Florentine Silk", which has bottom petals in shades of lavender and purple, top petals in shades of pale pink and cream, and shimmering lavender "beards". Exquisite. Gorgeous. Subtle color. Sublime.

The green background indicates the foliage of the garden, and contains an abundance of iris buds in various stages of opening. Painted in oil with iridescent oil on board.

Framed in a 1" wide wood frame with a light pink finish which accentuates the colors of the flower. May also be purchased unframed by request.

Materials used:

oil paint, iridescent oil paint, board

Tags:
#florentine silk iris #landscape #oil painting #impressionism #pink #floral art #plein air #botanical art #lavender #plein air painting #cream #nature art #iris flower #chris art #iris painting #minnesota #purple iris flower #arboretum #iridescent paint #pink iris #midwestern art 
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I paint organic subjects including Plein Air Landscapes, Leaves and Flowers from life, and Dancer paintings, for which I refer to photos taken during live performance. I use oil and... Read more

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