Ancient Song

Iris

Oil on canvas · Palette knife · 100 × 100 cm

The hidden word

הָלַלHalal

to shine, to boast, to celebrate with abandon

Built entirely with the palette knife in thick ribbons of oil, the iris unfurls in violets and shadowed blues. Hidden in its folds is the ancient Hebrew word for radiant, exuberant praise.

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Details & studio

Lavender oil paint mixed on the palette with a palette knife

Evgeny Maximov working on the Iris canvas in his studio

The finished Iris painting on the easel in the studio