#2108 "Saugeen Hillside Wild Iris"

This was the third demonstration piece for the Southampton Art School's Wind Waves and Weather 2018. These wild irises on the steep banks of Scubby's Point caught my eye. The very rough panel made it impossible to paint detail which was fine by me. The colour of the iris was what I was after. The flowers came together with some quick stabs of pigment.
The flower takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, which is also the name for the Greek goddess of the rainbow, Iris. The irises were at different stages in their life cycle. The purple Iris is the state flower Tennessee.
The folowing painting from the same location #2109 "Saugeen Hillside Apple Blossoms" was intended as the partner to the wild irises.