Bearded Iris in Gouache and Watercolor

FOR SALE HERE

My gouache class is going to start working on flowers in the coming week,

and I'm just trying to get together some examples in watercolor and

gouache.

The truth is, I prefer the combination of WC and gouache to just

plain gouache, which I find rather mat and dull. I like the variations

inherent in combining both mediums into one piece. Of course

there are many beautiful gouache paintings, and I have used gouache

exclusively myself, but for right now, I'm gravitating towards the

watercolor/gouache combination.

Tomorrow I need to get some real flowers to work from. I hope I can

find some interesting ones to work from. I just wish summer were not

over, and that flowers weren't so expensive! Maybe I should move to

Florida!!