Iris Sketch Revisited in June 2022
The iris flower in bloom is illustrated in the adapted style of artist Edith Holden.
The image is drawn on green brolly fabric. The black background is also from an umbrella.
Historically, the parts of the iris plant has been used in cosmetics and in medicine.
Edith includes a beautiful illustration of the yellow iris in her Nature Notes of 1905. Another lesson I have learnt is that the flowers can start to form earlier in the year (April) if planted in full sun.
