Pool near Porthcurno ; Cornwall by Diana Boanas Swa ASGFA

Like that a lot, Diana - particularly the limited palette you have used.

Excellent work, Diana!

I really like the way you have represented the shadows and colours in the water.

Fantastic Diana, this stood out for me, the palette and contrasts are so appealing.

A beauty and your shadows

Love the penwork and the palette.

That’s some card Diana, super work.

Thank you David. I love mixing burnt sienna and indigo/ French ultramarine for beautiful darks.

Thank you Anne. It was an alternative valentines card for my husband. Thank you Bobbie. I loved those rich darks. Thank you Carole. Strong contrasts are often eye catching. Thank you Faye. Although there was no sunlight in this scene, the shadowed right side was so beautifully dark. Thank you Marjorie. My favourite landscape drawings are in pen I feel quite ‘safe ‘ with a pen. Free to scribble away. Thank you Stephen. It was painted for someone who spends most days in that pool

This works really well. I like it.

Love that water Diana… love the pic.

Fabulous watercolour and pen Diana. Love your washes and delicate pen work.

Love the different shades of blue you’ve achieved and the darks really set the whole painting off. Love it.

Superb

Love the composition and your trademark darks Diana

Love your palette, Diana.

Thank you David. I worked from a photograph so not a great deal of effort went into its preparation. Thank you Sylvia. The water there is such amazingly turquoise. Thank you Fiona. I love a pen sketch because I can scribble away and any ‘mistakes’ are easily dealt with.

Thank you Christine. I love strong tonal contrasts and agree that the strength of the right side creates drama. Thank you Romila. Working on a small scale isn’t as easy as I’d expect 😂 Thank you Anjana and Linda. The colours of the rocks are a glorious mix of earth tones with so many highlights and shadows

Yes I really like this Diana - really strong watercolour.

Thank you Shaun. I love the way watercolour mixes itself like this. Just fascinating.

Love the strong contrasts and the washes on the rocks.

This gives a feeling of calm on a warm Spring day. Beautiful.

Beautifully painted, Diana. Love the pencil lines, which add such immediacy and liveliness to the piece.

Beautiful painting Diana, I recognised your palette straightaway.

Thank you Emma. I think those beautiful darks ‘make’ the picture. Thank you Ellen. My husband is a cold water swimmer and is there throughout the year.🥶 Thank you Seok. I love drawing with pen because, as you say, it’s quite a free style Thank you Val. I love it that you recognise a palette as one I use frequently.