hiː hæd mˈɑːdɚɹət səksˈɛs wɪð hɪz pˈeɪntɪŋz ʌv wˈaɪt flˈaʊɚz ɐ dˈɪfɪkəlt sˈʌbdʒɛkt tə kˈæptʃɚ səksˈɛsfəli.
He had moderate success with his paintings of white flowers - a difficult subject to capture successfully.