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DAY LILIES


When I drew these lilies I left the background white because the flowers themselves were quite dark.   I was worried that with a dark background, similar to the orchids and roses, I would lose the impact of the bottom flower and bud.

The lilies are 8" x 9.5" on hot press board that measures 10" x 11".  Although I had to remove them to have the scan done, they are usually double matted (a back interior matt and a white exterior one).

Close up

The lilies illustration is one of my favourites, possibly because it has no large areas of black in it.  I framed this with a double mat as it says in the description above and it brings the drawing out very nicely.