Original artwork description:

Painted on-site at the Iris Garden of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Features a trio of tall bearded iris flower heads. This variety of iris is named "Supreme Sultan", and features golden yellow upper petals and deep burgundy red lower petals. The deep, rich colors of the iris flowers contrast with the light background in shades of teal, spring green, rose, and cream. Highlights are created with iridescent paint.

Framed in a 2.5" wide frame with a mahogany colored finish and a gold beaded inner edge.

Materials used:

oil paint, iridescent oil paint, gessoboard

Tags:

#bi-color irises #landscape #oil painting #red #yellow #floral #floral art #gold #flower painting #flower #plein air #botanical art #plein air painting #iris #chris art #maroon #iris painting #minnesota #yellow irises #arboretum #iridescent paint #midwestern art #red irises #plein air iris painting #tall bearded iris