The iris project

My bestest pal is a big fan of irises. She has wanted me to paint irises for her, so I've been working on one for the past couple of days. I've been on a roll and had plenty of free time, so I've been busy on it. Here's a blow-by-blow:









I'm going to darken the background in the upper left quadrant of the painting to draw the eye toward the flower a little better.



I decided to darken the entire upper half of the background. I think that looks a little better.

She's getting back into town from a business trip, and I was hoping to have it done when she got back.