Sunflowers 1 by Diana Boanas Swa ASGFA

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Lovely, Diana - excellent shadows!

Posted by Anne Fletcher on Sat 05 Apr 11:30:31

It’s fine Diana, a lovely floral piece.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sat 05 Apr 11:43:32

Lovely: look forward to more!

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Sat 05 Apr 12:49:39

It's lovely and I can see why those shadows fascinated you and begged to be painted.

Posted by Heather Love on Sat 05 Apr 14:03:12

Wonderful work Diana and very impressive shadows.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Sat 05 Apr 15:29:30

Lovely sunflowers and great shadows- I can see why you were drawn to painting it.

Posted by Christine Rogan on Sat 05 Apr 16:14:27

It works beautifully Diana.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Sat 05 Apr 16:22:11

Those shadows just make it Diana. Wonderful!

Posted by Julie Powell on Sat 05 Apr 16:36:57

Excellent as usual Diana

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Sat 05 Apr 17:08:09

Just lovely!

Posted by valerie harper on Sat 05 Apr 19:12:53

Wonderful composition with fantastic shadow patterns Diana.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Sat 05 Apr 20:59:15

Fantastic shadows, they could be a stand-alone study.

Posted by John Kinsella on Sat 05 Apr 21:34:45

Thank you for all your support and encouragement. I’m looking forward to continuing the project today which in itself is a welcome step forward for me. Many thanks

Posted by Diana Boanas Swa ASGFA on Sun 06 Apr 07:15:25

Love it, Diana, especially your shadows and the depth of colour

Posted by Thalia Stones on Sun 06 Apr 10:22:48

Love that shadow green and the granulation.

Posted by Jenny Harris on Sun 06 Apr 11:40:54

Thank you again for taking the time to leave a comment. I am enjoying the next piece

Posted by Diana Boanas Swa ASGFA on Mon 07 Apr 06:24:49

Fabulous soft colours, love the sunflowers. An excellent contrast to the shadows, and yes, still fresh.

Posted by Paul Duffy on Mon 07 Apr 18:21:37

Thank you Paul. I’m happy with parts of it and it was an enjoyable way to kick start a long overdue painting

Posted by Diana Boanas Swa ASGFA on Mon 07 Apr 18:30:32

Hang on Studio Wall

05/04/2025

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Half imperial watercolour. Those shadows were so dramatic. They were incredible from other viewpoints so there will be a few more versions I hope. I’m struggling not to be overly critical of my work and just enjoy the flow. Forced myself to stop here on this piece. Maybe a bit late but still retained some freshness.

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Diana Boanas Swa ASGFA

Jut before retiring from teaching , I returned to painting after a 40 year gap. I did O level then half an A level in art ,followed by a bit of oil painting ,printing and ceramics as part of a primary teaching course but hadn’t touched it since. I was bought a sketch book and pencils while on…

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