Many people can paint, but the difficulty lies in bringing their artworks to life. The colors must be well matched and beautiful, creating an atmosphere of harmony. They should be close to reality, making the original subject recognizable, yet there should be some uniqueness.

If you place iris flowers next to the painting, look carefully and you can tell the difference. Master's flowers are more beautiful. You can tell they are the same kind of flowers, but there is no exact resemblance. This reveals Master's brilliance. If you want exact alikeness, photographing would be more convenient and more realistic.

The flowers in this painting are so vivid and alive, as if they have just been plucked. Very beautiful and alive. However, you cannot buy such plump iris flowers as these.

Place: Yang Min Mountain, Formosa
Time: September 1992