Still Life Study by Fiona Phipps

Well done on this study Fiona, a really good exercise and you've handled it well.

A nice study Fiona, with some nice blending of the colours. Looks a simple exercise, but it's not. Well done.

Lovely, could eat it, great Apple Fiona with good tones and colours.

Thank you Alan and Andre, I know it's only basic stuff but I hope it will be the foundation of things to come!lol

Ooopps, thanks Carole, you snook that in!

Good enough to eat Fiona!

Beautiful rich colour Fiona

They aren't easy to get right so it's a good one Fiona. Pomegranates for me at the moment. Light stopped play!

Like Carole says, good enough to eat. Lovely colours.

Somehow it just isn't on the support Fiona, but love the colours and darwing.

There you are Fiona, nothing to worry about, this is just lovely! The apple is juicy and I love the colour of the background. Isn't it funny that we are doing same sort of still lives so very far from each other.

I just read Derek's comment about the apple flying a bit. If you add a bit of dark colour to the apple where it touches the table it will sit better.

Good enough to eat, well done

Nicely done Fiona , curved surfaces are always fun to paint , are people still encouraged to squint their eyes while doing this sort of excercise ?

let me take a bite.

Excellent palette and brushwork, Fiona! Lovely piece, stunning in its simplicity.

Lovely zingy colours Fiona!

Thank you very much everyone for your encouragment, advise and comments. Derek, Satu thank you both, I'll go back to it and have another look. Dermot, yes the phrase is still used, about every ten minutes ....at least that's what it feels like!lol I must start paying attention.