Irises and Poppies

Here are the irises and poppies that I painted on Sunday. It took me all day to layer this piece. First the background, then the greenery including the bells of Ireland which my mother used to grow. In the photo they blend more into the greenery than they do in the painting, but in the painting they balance out the irises nicely. This will be bad for print sales! But, the thing that is attractive about my art (in mho) is the texture, which doesn't show up in the photo.