Opening of Hull,City of Culture by Diana Boanas Swa ASGFA

This is very, very atmospheric, Diana. A real eye catcher.

A dark composition in which you have created good depth in Diana. The illumination is very convincing.

What a great idea and so unusual. Very well executed.

This is great Diana, you have caught the atmosphere brilliantly, really well painted.

What a superb piece of work Diana, that light shining between the legs in the foreground is a master touch breaking up the dark foreground figures.

Great piece of work - I can hear it, see it, smell it - I'm there !!

spectacular as always. well done Diana

Great!

Really great approach to this unusual subject

Thank you very Much Mia. Funny how s few blobs can look like s crowd from a distance Thanks John. Working on a larger scale is like painting on a large canvas. You have to keep standing back from it to see if it works. Thank you Tessa. I loved this image as soon as I saw it. Thank you Linda. I was hoping to capture the atmosphere of the large crowd. Thank you Val. I was wondering if those bright shapes in the foreground would work Hello Michael anc thanks for your great feedback. Thank you Tao , lovely to hear from you Thank you Sarah. Your comment is much appreciated. Thank you Annie, it's a pleasure to read your kind feedback

Ah Diana, you are a mistress of the unusual and spectacular. I'm almost hearing the rockets and smelling the sulphur. Great work as ever....

Diana you are a master at this kind of subject, you inject atmosphere and drama...love it!

You have aced it as always Diana! The receding crowd in the distance with brilliantly muted colors is such a feast to the viewers eye.. love it!

Fantastic! Hope you are feeling a bit better :)

Brilliant Diana, love those darks you created, also the highlights around the figures great!

Thanks Jim. It's Hulls annual Open exhibition soon so I painted some local scenes from city of culture events. Thanks Fiona It's lovely to read that you see atmosphere in it. Thank you Nandhini. It's a pleasure to read such encouraging feedback. Thanks Sylvia. I've been out a bit today which is progress. Thank you Carole I emphasised the highlights a bit and found a schminke (sp ?) White pan paintwhich is very thick and opaque

I saw straight away it was yours, Diana. You chose always a difficul subject and you make it look easy. Good painting as ever. Thank you for sharing the colours you used, It is good to improve our knowledge from a great painter as you are.

Thank you again Cesare. I made the black from burnt umber, French Ultramarine and crimson.

Thank you for suggestion, Diana. I find always difficult made dark colours and dark backgrounds.

Absolutely great.

A difficult subject that you've depicted beautifully. Very dark colours and lost:found effects are no easy task in watercolour. But then it has no secrets for you Diana !

Thank the Avril. I was rather surprised at the success of the crowd but I love s positive surprise!