Iris Elegance
by Barbara Jewell
Title
Iris Elegance
Artist
Barbara Jewell
Medium
Painting - Watercolor On Japanese Rice Paper
Description
Watercolor portrait of an unusual bearded iris in our garden: The painting is done on masa paper, (Japanese rice paper), which is crinkled, wet, then glued to 140 lb. watercolor paper. Paint is "dropped" onto the wet surface and allowed to run into the creases made by the crinkling which creates interesting textures and patterns. Once the paper is completely dry, the image is painted and completed.
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July 8th, 2014
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Comments (19)
Laurel Adams
CONGRATULATIONS Barbara, You are the FIRST PLACE WINNER in the “INEFFABLE IRIS” CONTEST featuring 43 members, exhibited 90 amazing, varied media entries of Beauty, Imagination and Creativity and generated 176 votes. YAY!
Hiroko Stumpf
Congratulations for 1st place of Ineffable Irises- No Photography contest. Gorgeous painting.
Greta Corens
A star, unique and brilliantly done, Barbara. L/F
Barbara Jewell replied:
Thank you so much, Greta, for your generous comments, L and F. Greatly appreciated!!
Mary Wolf
Gorgeous iris painting, Barbara, with wonderful complimentary colors! L/F
Barbara Jewell replied:
Thanks, Mary, for your supportive comments along with the L/F...greatly appreciated!!
Greta Corens
Barbara, Your gorgeous iris painting is now prominently featured in the Iris theme of "the Magic of Flowers'. Enjoy! L/F
Anand Swaroop Manchiraju
Bold and beautiful water color work!!!!!!!! L/F
Barbara Jewell replied:
Thank you so much, anand, for your great comments, L and F...much appreciated!
Warren Thompson
Exceptional! You might like Al Ng's florals. I want to try rice paper. Does gluing affect the painting long term?
Barbara Jewell replied:
Thanks for the first comment on this new piece, and for the suggestion! The glue used is Elmer's School Glue, so that the paint can be absorbed. I've never heard of a problem over time, but I couldn't say for sure. (Good question!)
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