Still lifes with Iris

Japanese Iris and Pear, pastel, 12x6

Dwarf Iris in Vase, oil, 6x6, Grand Gallery

The small iris are blooming in my garden and I could not resist painting them. The challenge was  finding the right vessel to hold them! The small tete-de-tete daffodils provided just the right contrast to the purple.
The other still life was inspired from a Japanese Iris that was included in a bouquet of flowers. I liked the idea of a tall narrow composition. The green pear was a nice accent!