Original artwork description:

Every spring, the Irises are one of the first flowers to pop their heads through the long grass around my pond, well puddle really. I have turned our front garden into a wildlife haven, where the grass isn't cut and there is no such thing as a "weed"! The pond is an old miniature version of a butler sink which we have recycled into a puddle which usually contains more frog spawn than water!!!

I get very excited when the Irises flower, I have the traditional dark purple blooms with yellow tongues. The shapes which they create with their petals are simply beautiful, and they attract many insects around the puddle! So I have created this painting to celebrate them and the darters and dragonflies that visit.

Materials used:

Oil Paint