Becoming Familiar

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I do love your watercolour sketches from your sketchbook, Fiona - another really good one!

Posted by David Stevens on Mon 01 May 17:24:00

A knockout double page spread, life in glorious widescreen.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Mon 01 May 17:27:45

A lovely painting Fiona , I bet it’s a beautiful sight at all times of year.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Mon 01 May 17:30:46

Love the colours and perspective here. Perfect panorama.

Posted by Natasha Craggs on Mon 01 May 17:35:06

Another lovely rhythmic painting!

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Mon 01 May 17:35:11

Nicely done Fiona 🙂

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Mon 01 May 17:45:44

I guess you were in your previous house for many years Fiona? We moved here 13 years ago and it was the new countryside views that made me want to take up painting again after a long break. Observing changing seasons helped too. It’s strange how it can take a while to get used to your new surroundings, (not to mention house and all that goes with that) but you are obviously getting there if this is anything to go by. Looking forward to more!

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Mon 01 May 18:13:29

Lively and consistently good across both pages

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Mon 01 May 18:14:03

I really like this, Fiona..love a double-page sketchbook landscape..particularly admire how you have rendered the sky.

Posted by Kate Nicol on Mon 01 May 19:46:20

A very fluid and well painted landscape Fiona and a lovely view you have.

Posted by Chris Scott on Mon 01 May 19:56:49

Love your skies, and this is a good one.

Posted by Andrew Roles on Mon 01 May 20:33:31

Beautiful work as always, and the best way to get to know somewhere is definitely to paint it!

Posted by Sarah Crouch on Mon 01 May 20:43:30

Beautiful

Posted by anne cooper on Mon 01 May 21:10:28

Interesting artwork Fiona, lively sky and foreground marks. Yes time goes very fast!

Posted by Carole Swingler on Mon 01 May 21:25:24

Wow, can't believe it's 10 months since you moved! Well, this is a gorgeous little painting Fiona. I love that sky especially but all of it is very good.

Posted by Diane Boswell on Mon 01 May 22:03:37

Lovely and lively sketch, Fiona - love all the tangled hedge!

Posted by Anne Fletcher on Mon 01 May 22:45:51

I always want to take a walk into your sketches Fiona. This is a beaut.

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Tue 02 May 06:19:41

I agree with David - another good one

Posted by Heather Love on Tue 02 May 07:01:05

Love it!!!

Posted by valerie harper on Tue 02 May 07:15:25

Lots of work in this rather good sky Fiona, splendid stuff!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Tue 02 May 07:32:16

Lovely colours and mark making, Fiona - looks good in the wide format.

Posted by Jenny Harris on Tue 02 May 08:42:18

A great panoramic watercolour sketch.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Tue 02 May 10:08:41

A lovely sketch, Fiona.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Tue 02 May 11:26:39

A brilliant blustery sky Fiona and great perspective. I know what you mean about time flying, its two years next week since I moved house and it doesn't seem like two minutes!

Posted by Val Kenyon on Tue 02 May 12:27:51

Beautifully painted Fiona

Posted by Cheryl Allen on Tue 02 May 16:02:51

Ahh so beautiful Fiona, I just know there yours 🥰

Posted by Faye Patrick on Tue 02 May 18:15:18

My grateful thanks to every one of you for your kind, and personal words, it’s very uplifting to read your comments. I miss Galloway, especially Bloodnok river and my area of Glenturk, Gaelic for valley of the Boar. I’m sure I will settle eventually and become fond of the area…..🤞if not, Galloway, here I come! 😂

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Tue 02 May 19:46:09

You have certainly produced a lovely image here of your new surroundings Fiona. This is really lively and lovely. I do hope you will be able to settle in time.x

Posted by Carol Hitchman on Wed 03 May 14:04:55

Tremendous painting Fiona, I love the double page format.

Posted by George Cutter on Wed 03 May 15:40:04

Thank you so much Carol and George, your kind comments are very much appreciated.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Wed 03 May 15:41:37

Lovely sky, lovely trees, lovely twiggy foreground Fiona; a really super painting.

Posted by Karen Lewis on Wed 03 May 17:51:27

Lol…..thank you very much Karen!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Wed 03 May 17:52:59

Super panoramic painting Fiona, like very much your sky and foreground markings.

Posted by Brian Chadwick on Wed 03 May 20:07:22

Fabulous work Fiona - love the style of these paintings.

Posted by Shaun Byatt on Thu 04 May 03:26:31

My grateful thanks to you….Brian and Shaun, most appreciated.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 04 May 13:13:59

Great image, great washes Fiona. I see you’ve moved.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 04 May 20:02:43

Hi Manus, thank you very much for adding your lovely comment. Yes, I’ve moved….again! Central belt now, Nethan valley.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sat 13 May 16:45:51

Brilliant, Fiona.

Posted by Shirley May on Sun 14 May 11:51:49

Many thanks Shirley!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sun 14 May 16:06:31

Especially like your cloud effects.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Sat 27 May 07:58:24

Thank you very much Sandra, very kind of you to leave a comment.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sat 27 May 09:30:49

Just spotted this Fiona- it’s so very eye catching! I love your work, and this is no exception, it’s just beautiful!

Posted by Rachel Wood on Sun 28 May 18:51:26

Rachel thank you for your lovely words. X

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sun 28 May 21:07:17

Hang on Studio Wall

01/05/2023

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Sketchbook, watercolour and graphite. It’s already ten months since I moved to my present location, how that happened I don’t know, it’s flown by! I have open views to tackle which I’m not too confident about……more practice. Slowly becoming familiar with my surroundings, this is looking over farmland towards the hill road to Strathaven.

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