Two shaded - Original Palette Knife painting by Nithya Swaminathan

This painting was one of the quickest of irises, I chose not to even tweak it a bit with a brush or anything. Just with some knife work, I was kinda happy with the abstract effect it had and decided to stop it. Do let me know what you think. :)

And please do take a look at the other textured iris paintings on my blog.

Two shaded
Acrylics on Board, 5 by 7 inches
© Nithya Swaminathan

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• Blog - A Splash of Color
• Website - Fine Art by Nithya Swaminathan
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Pristine - Original Palette Knife painting by Nithya Swaminathan

This painting is a part of my ongoing series of Irises done with the palette knife. To view more paintings of Irises, please hop over to my blog "Textured iris paintings". 

Pristine

Palette Knife on board, 5 by 7 inches
© 2010 Nithya Swaminathan, Germany

My other links:

• Blog - A Splash of Color
• Website - Fine Art by Nithya Swaminathan
• Facebook page - Fine Art by Nithya Swaminathan on Facebook

Violet and White Iris - Original Palette Knife painting by Nithya Swaminathan

Violet and White Iris

Palette Knife on board, 5 by 7 inches

© Nithya Swaminathan 2010

My other links:

• Blog - A Splash of Color
• Website - Fine Art by Nithya Swaminathan
• Facebook page - Fine Art by Nithya Swaminathan on Facebook

Burgundy Iris - Original Palette Knife painting by Nithya Swaminathan

All these Iris paintings that I have done so far are from references by others. I had never paid close attention to the flower until this Spring. In fact, florals were just not my thing until recently, so never bothered to take photos of them. One fine day I started a painting of a waterlily for the heck of it, and have been churning out flowers ever since. And after all my iris mania, I have taken so many more photos of the irises over the last few weeks. I even visited a nearby Iris garden and got some really nice shots. I will be starting with many more of these gorgeous flowers, this time from my own references. I can't wait!

This painting is a part of my ongoing series of Irises done with the palette knife. To view more paintings of Irises, please hop over to my blog "Textured iris paintings". 

Burgundy Iris

Palette Knife on board, 5 by 7 inches
© 2010 Nithya Swaminathan, Germany

My other links:

• Blog - A Splash of Color
• Website - Fine Art by Nithya Swaminathan
• Facebook page - Fine Art by Nithya Swaminathan on Facebook

Blazing Hot - Original Palette Knife painting by Nithya Swaminathan

Back to an Iris, taking a little break from the tulips. This painting is a part of my ongoing series of Irises done with the palette knife. To view more paintings of Irises, please hop over to my blog "Textured iris paintings". 

Blazing Hot

Palette Knife on board, 5 by 7 inches
© 2010 Nithya Swaminathan, Germany

My other links:
Blog - A Splash of Color
Website - Fine Art by Nithya Swaminathan
Facebook page - Fine Art by Nithya Swaminathan on Facebook

Cobalt Iris - Original Palette Knife painting by Nithya Swaminathan

This original painting is a part of my ongoing series of Irises, all done only with the palette knife. I love irises, and find that the knife is a fantastic tool to bring out the structure of the flower in detail. I like the effect of the veins that are created by the knife. Click here to see more irises on my blog.

Cobalt Iris

Palette Knife with Acrylics on Hardboard, 5 x 7 inches

© Nithya Swaminathan 2010

Nithya Swaminathan is an artist living in Germany, please visit her blog A Splash of Color for more paintings. Please take a look at her fan page in Facebook - Fine Art by Nithya Swaminathan on Facebook, where all new paintings are updated. 

Sunkissed - Original Palette Knife painting by Nithya Swaminathan

This original painting is a part of my ongoing series of Irises, all done only with the palette knife. I love irises, and find that the knife is a fantastic tool to bring out the structure of the flower in detail. I like the effect of the veins that are created by the knife. Click here to see more irises on my blog.

Sunkissed

Palette Knife with Acrylics on Hardboard, 5 x 7 inches

© Nithya Swaminathan 2010

Nithya Swaminathan is an artist living in Germany, please visit her blog A Splash of Color for more paintings. Please take a look at her fan page in Facebook - Fine Art by Nithya Swaminathan on Facebook, where all new paintings are updated. 

Violet Iris - Original Palette Knife Painting by Nithya Swaminathan

This original painting is a part of my ongoing series of Irises, all done only with the palette knife. I love irises, and find that the knife is a fantastic tool to bring out the structure of the flower in detail. I like the effect of the veins that are created by the knife. Click here to see more irises on my blog.

Violet Iris

Palette Knife with Acrylics on Hardboard, 5 x 7 inches

© Nithya Swaminathan 2010

Nithya Swaminathan is an artist living in Germany, please visit her blog A Splash of Color for more paintings. Please take a look at her fan page in Facebook - Fine Art by Nithya Swaminathan on Facebook, where all new paintings are updated.