Saturday I went back to the Iris Farm with pens and paints

 I went alone this time. (for photos of the real flowers see post from yesterday)...I brought my own chair with it's fold up & down paint holder tray; my transparent watercolors and my tube watercolors. I was able to finally realize the difference between the two. Those in the tube can be used much thicker.

 I set up under a big shade tree. And drew that top scene. And painted it there. No one paid me any mind at all.

Then I walked around the flowers a bit leaving my chair behind. I found another under a different tree more in the middle of all the flowers where more people were sitting about. I sat right across from this woman and drew her quickly. When another from her Red and Purple group came to sit next to me I slapped my book shut tight! No peeking.

 I waited until I got home to paint her. And yes Cris, I remembered what her colors were. Red and Purple over blue jeans! I ad libbed the rest. She is using one of the clip boards to note the iris she likes best and perhaps plants to purchase there.


This I started there with the thicker paint, just slapping some on the page, getting the feel of it for the flowers and some transparent paint for the leaves.

Once home I decided to use my ink pens to outline the flowers. I rather like both.

Have you a favorite?

No lunch out this day. I came home and made myself a sandwich! Painted on the back patio table.

A nice way to spend a Saturday.

I hope yours was creative in some way too.