Alpine Iris on Gold

Description

Oil painting with 23-carat gold leaf on board

12×9 inches/30.48×22.9cm

Cards are available of this painting

These early alpine irises grow in my mother’s garden in Somerset.  I was entranced by both their colour and their patterning. The rich gold leaf reflective background contrasts with the more opaque flowers. The depth of colour in the centre of the flowers is achieved by the use of thin transparent glazes.