Snow sketch by Fiona Phipps

A very atmospheric impression, Fiona.

Posted by Mia Ketels on Wed 30 Jan 19:13:50

I really go for this Fiona. It has everything I like in impressionist painting. I can almost guarantee this tok you no time at all to do and yewt is so striking. . Lovely.

Posted by Jim Morris on Wed 30 Jan 19:20:02

Lovely loose sketch Fiona - so few lines suggest so much :)

Posted by Margaret Nisbet on Wed 30 Jan 19:21:07

Thank you Mia. Jim, you are right it probably only took ten minutes or so, if that. Like yourself I like this kind of work, thanks very much. Thank you Margaret.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Wed 30 Jan 19:32:12

Lovelyvloose, spontaneous snowscapexFiona.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Wed 30 Jan 19:32:14

Lol....Carole, your comment made me laugh.....have you been at the bottle? Thank you for your comment and the chuckle.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Wed 30 Jan 19:34:22

Sure looks cold Fiona, an apt tile.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Wed 30 Jan 19:36:11

Love the loose style Fiona.

Posted by Jennifer Brown on Wed 30 Jan 19:46:55

Lovely sketch Fiona

Posted by Petra Palmeri on Wed 30 Jan 20:06:37

Gorgeous Fiona. I hope you're keeping warm.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Wed 30 Jan 20:19:59

Beautiful, Fiona. I wish I could achieve so much with so few brush strokes.

Posted by Lynn Parkins on Wed 30 Jan 20:35:18

Brrr ! roll on spring, Beautifully painted Fiona

Posted by David Johns on Wed 30 Jan 20:47:53

Loose and lovely scene Fiona. No snow here yet but expected to hit tomorrow, getting the paint s ready!

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Wed 30 Jan 20:51:00

The style which is unmistakably yours Fiona.

Posted by Brian Parnell on Wed 30 Jan 21:05:27

Stephen, Jennifer, Petra, Gudrun, Lynn, David, Tessa, Brian......thank you all very much. By the end of the day most had gone except for the hills, but it has been a beautiful day. Hope you don’t get too much Tessa, just enough not to be inconvenient but enough to give you a great painting subject.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Wed 30 Jan 21:14:59

This is lovely Fiona what paper do you use

Posted by dennis roberts on Wed 30 Jan 21:31:56

I mean what weight and is it the not or whatever I don't know the terms but I'm looking to buy some .

Posted by dennis roberts on Wed 30 Jan 21:33:59

Wonderful suggestive painting, Fiona.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Wed 30 Jan 21:35:23

I like the impressionistic style. I think it can be viewed in many ways but I immediately thought of the Antartic. Then looking closer I could see a seal slipping into the black water of the frozen tundra. The splash of bright colour brings it to life.

Posted by Janet Humphrey on Thu 31 Jan 00:15:35

Love it. You've been able to suggest so much with so little...something way beyond me.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Thu 31 Jan 05:12:23

Simple yet dynamic, love it!

Posted by Jenny Moed-Korpela on Thu 31 Jan 06:52:05

I do like the palette Fiona. Very appealing watercolour, and you've not overworked the foreground as you so often do with spikey Agavi...

Posted by Alan Bickley on Thu 31 Jan 07:03:45

Lovely Fiona.

Posted by Rachel Mansell on Thu 31 Jan 08:03:23

Brrr! Lovely loose work

Posted by Rachel Owen on Thu 31 Jan 08:08:06

Beautiful washes and contrasts Fiona. We have complete white frost everywhere today, -7 last night!

Posted by Carole Swingler on Thu 31 Jan 09:16:29

Beautiful spontaneous painting, Fiona.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Thu 31 Jan 09:35:55

It certainly appears like a drunken comment Fiona but my excuse is that I’m getting used to a new, fancy keyboard that has far too many fancy gadgets, HONEST.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Thu 31 Jan 09:45:12

Love your colours in this. A great loose style, simple but very effective, love it !!!

Posted by Linda Drury on Thu 31 Jan 11:40:28

Many thanks Dennis. The paper is Arches, cold pressed (not) 300g 140lb. It’s a lovely paper, I’ve tried quite a few over the years but this is the one I stick with.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 31 Jan 11:53:26

Thank you Cesare. Janet I must have just missed the seal when I looked again! Many thanks. Thanks very much Lewis.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 31 Jan 11:55:50

Jenny, Alan, Rachel x2, Carole...... -3 here but we had a bit more snow overnight. Ellen, Linda really appreciate you all taking the time to comment, thank you. I believe you Carole! Lol

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 31 Jan 12:00:46

Love your spontaneous sketches , Fiona,I can feel the cold winter.

Posted by Annick Whitcombe on Thu 31 Jan 12:17:34

Lovely work Fiona. Have you had much snow? Here in South Wales we are waiting for it to start so needless to say I'm not going out anywhere today lol.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Thu 31 Jan 14:41:34

It’s gorgeous, Fiona.

Posted by Satu Vartiainen on Thu 31 Jan 15:20:59

Very nice Fiona. The sort of watercolour I like. Just a few washes and what a result!! ..and yes, we had quite a bit of snow and now it's freezing. PS. Not the 'b' word but dare I mention the 'p' word as in portrait? lol

Posted by Louise Naimian on Thu 31 Jan 17:26:59

Like the colours

Posted by Ruth Harris on Thu 31 Jan 17:38:16

Absolutely beautiful Fiona Your lovely loose washes are so atmospheric. The palette and wet in wet work really describe the subject so well

Posted by Diana Boanas SWA on Thu 31 Jan 18:47:17

Annick thank you very much, I’m one of your biggest fans! Thanks Margaret, not much really fortunately, just a couple of inches. I bet you’ve already had quite a bit. Thanks Satu! Thanks very much Louise. Yes freezing here again as I type, quite a cold wind too, from the east. Don’t mention the ‘P’ word Louise, especially in front of my beloved......he’s threatened to confiscate my brushes and paint! I’ve already scrubbed two attempts off the canvas including the one I posted, I’m on number three. I just cannot get it! It’s driving me mad, and I’m so snappy and grumpy....hence the confiscation order on my stuff....lol. Thank you Ruth and Diana, you are very kind.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 31 Jan 21:37:27