Iris Blues

This is the first of the painting assignments I was given. I was instructed to do a monochromatic of a design. I chose my favorite flower, the iris. I tried to ignore the details of the flower as much as possible to get a very simplified shape, adding to the feeling of uncertainty and peculiarity. Its luminescent quality also adds to the overall euphoric impact.

I used cyan, black, and white acrylic paint, matte medium, and vellum bristol board.