I definitely decided to paint these wonderful Irises first time I saw them. I love a tender light violet color of elegant flowers. Covered with morning dew shimmering in the sunlight, the petals trembling in the breeze.
I tried to express the air and sunlight around the flowers, using wide brushstrokes of light blue, cold green and warm yellow color. I tried to achieve a maximum impressionistic effect, to capture the beauty of the moment on the canvas.
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