Irises in a Vase

40cm x 80cm, oil on linen I am away in Mali for two weeks, in the meantime I hope you enjoy this first taste of Spring, and may I wish everyone a peaceful Easter away from the banking crisis, unseasonal weather and chocolate fatigue.
Posted on Sunday 23 March, 2008 at 08:00 AM GMT
Comments (25)
Tony Orvis wrote:
Fabulous painting. I particularly love the vase. Have a good trip.
03.23.08
Toffeeapple wrote:
Beautiful! Thank you.
03.23.08
celine wrote:
Lovely! Enjoy your trip.
03.23.08
Choral Eddie wrote:
A beautiful welcome to Spring.
Good luck in Mali!
03.23.08
Hannah Heidi Levy wrote:
Very nice. This reminds me of when I was a very little girl. My mother had lovely irises growing next to the house. I was always fascinated by the complex flower. Thank you.
03.23.08
Maureen Vita wrote:
Enjoy your excursion and please make lots of paintings of your travels and share them! Bonne Chance!
03.23.08
Marilyn Webberley wrote:
What a delightful painting! I do enjoy your emails. Thanks! and best wishes for your trip.
03.23.08
Alana wrote:
A beautiful picture to wake up to on Easter Morning. Thank you and have a wonderful trip.
03.23.08
gerry wrote:
superb painting! All the best for your trip to Africa and your quest
03.23.08
carolyn wrote:
Oh Julian, what a beautiful treat you've given us! Thank you for such a lovely painting. Bon Voyage, and Peace to you and your wife, ...C
03.23.08
jlowrie wrote:
May your exploratory visit be pleasing and pleasurable in every way. I'll be thinking of you, both of you, and I take it that "exploratory" means that a beautiful Mali baby might be in the offing?? Gorgeous painting -- and I, too, love the vase! Ciao, chers amis. Ernesto has his biopsy tomorrow.
03.23.08
jane wrote:
Thanks for posting the lovely picture. Easter blessings to you and yours and have a great trip.
03.24.08
jennifer wrote:
May all your wishes come true, trust you have a wonderful trip to Mali. Just wondered if everything goes as you wish maybe it will become a 'weekly blog' a painting a week! It's amazing how you have no time once a baby comes along....... the iris are beautiful
03.25.08
mig wrote:
Good luck in Mali, Julian.
03.25.08
Yvonne Lunde- Andreassen wrote:
Iris - messenger of the gods ! - sublime - Have a great journey !
cheers. Von
03.26.08
Alvin Richard wrote:
A MASTERPIECE!
04.01.08
Andy Mathis wrote:
Wow- those irises are fantastic. Very nice.
04.01.08
mig wrote:
wow. just noticed the dimensions of this beautiful painting. don't think i'll be bidding on this one...
04.02.08
Neil Nelson wrote:
A very beautiful and powerful painting Julian. I especially like the way you've painted the glass. Looking forward to the next one. Cheers. www.neil-nelson.blogspot.com
04.02.08
L Neal wrote:
When I opened your site the fragrance from the iris filled my office. You truly captured the velvet texture of the petals as well. I have no words to discribe the vase other than "perfect" balance for the long stem showing. The paring of the aqua glass with the purple of the flower is like a kiss. Thank you for the rush!
04.02.08
mariah wrote:
well , after twenty comments , just had to add my twobits... impeccable sense of shape is what grabbed me ...lovelygorgeousbeautifulthankyou !
04.05.08
WR Jones wrote:
Absolutely lovely.
04.07.08
jane wrote:
Julian, Your faithful audience misses you!
04.09.08
jennifer wrote:
Yes, we are missing you and the beauty you share with us each day. Trust all is well and you are having a good rest.
04.09.08
joe wrote:
maybe we need to send out a posse.
04.11.08
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