Lemon Study by Fiona Phipps

And you're doing splendidly, Fiona - lovely palette, beautiful brushwork, lovely light. A stunner!

I thought that this was pastel work Fiona and so I think that you have reached your goal :) nice, zingy lemon.

Splendid work and great looseness Fiona

Thank you Seok, Sarah, Dennis for your comments.

I like the way you are using the colours. Nice textures.

Missed this lemon. Another simple shape with interesting composition, ie the curve top left. Good colours as well. You've made two good paintings out of two single items of fruit!

Many thanks Gudrun and Louise...trying to keep it simple, shapes, colours and brush marks.

That lemon looks really zingy against your muted blue and grey background (which was a perfect choice in my view). I think you are going great guns with getting to grips with working in oils and you seem to be taking an intelligent and steady approach to building up your experience. I know it will pay off in the end.

Thank you Thea, I don't know whether it will pay off getting the basics right before moving on, but I'm hoping so.