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Ember Iris, Golden Bloom Aglow in Darkness

A single yellow-orange iris glows at the center of a dark, nearly black background. Its ruffled petals are soft and slightly blurred, with bright cream-yellow highlights on the left and deeper amber tones on the right and below. A thin green stem is faintly visible above and below the bloom. A fine grain texture across the surface gives it a soft, painterly look.

Someone wants this piece for the way a single golden iris seems to glow from within against a near-black ground. The ruffled petals curl like soft flames, the edges are feathered, and a fine grain gives the surface a painterly, dreamlike feel. It is a quiet, dramatic flower portrait that holds a wall through warm color and light alone, so no further story is needed.

Artwork by Omaste Witkowski