Purple & White Irises

So here are the keys players in this painting!  Certainly wasn't the odorless turpinoid! I'm on vacation in Sedona AZ.

I love using these transparent colors!  Painted directly onto my white gesso surface they have a glow to them that you just can't mix.  So that is my little tip for today.  

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"A painting requires a little mystery, some vagueness, and some fantasy. When you always make your meaning perfectly plain you end up boring people." ~Degas~