Catching up! by Fiona Phipps

This is beautiful Fiona a work of art more than a challenge! Sorry about the weather up there, hope the shorts fit when the sun does eventually come out ;)

Thanks Carole, I hope they fit too. You never know I might even get the chance to wear them this year!

I agree it's more than a challenge, it's really beautiful and delicate Fiona. I'm in Finland at the moment and we haven't had a summer yet so my shorts and sandals are waiting in the wardrobe too.

Beautiful Fiona and so delicately painted love those curly tendrils too. I think it needs a bee though, Lol!

Love it Fiona, I will try and send some sunshine up to you, we have plenty here, getting too warm for me! (Shock, horror do I hear!)

Not usually attracted to floral stuff but this is beautifully handled as always.

I am enjoying the flowers in this great weather gorgeous Fiona

Flowingly beautiful. I love the swirly feel. I haven&#39;t got past the blue challenge.<br />

Are those still the same shorts that you wore when you were in the WAFs ?<br /><br />Excellent work Fiona, lively, well balanced colours and you&#39;ve left some white space this time, good stuff.

Gorgeous, delicate pen+wash, Fiona, with delicate colours to compliment it. Lovely!

Everyone is right Fiona, this is a work of art and combines the two colours of the challenge beautifully. The weather isn&#39;t any better further north either, clammy wet and very dull but even the sun wouldn&#39;t get me in shorts lol.

Now this is really special - great use of the pen and delicate palette with just enough darks to make it shine.

Thank you everyone, all your lovely &#39;sunny&#39; comments have brightened up my day!<br /><br />Val, I&#39;m glad I&#39;m not suffering alone, I&#39;m assured the sun wil shine tomorrow!<br /><br />Christine, I couldn&#39;t possibly pinch you trade mark, I wouldn&#39;t be able to do one as good as yours anyway.<br /><br />Glennis, you had better send Satu some of your sunshine too....<br /><br />Of course they are Alan, they made things to last in those days.....you should know that!lol

Really nice patterns formed with those swirling pen lines. They add a lot to a very attractive image. 31 degrees here and that was at 6pm.. I was in Manchester this afternoon and it felt like Barchelona (Spanish accent). Dig out the shorts!

Guess what Louise...the sun is shinning......only since 30minutes ago! It&#39;s 20.28 so a bit late for shorts but I&#39;ll dig them out and give them a dust off for tomorrow. The swirly pen marks are my impression of the Honeysuckle tendrils bit difficult to do with a rigger. Thanks very much for your comment, always appreciated.

This is a lovely design and never mind about challenges, it&#39;s a lovely work in it&#39;s own right.

Very kind of you to say so Thea, thank you very much. I noticed a red poppy in the garden today, may give that a bash tomorrow.

Excellent lively piece of work , very well executed

Lovely swirling patterns to the honeysuckle, would make a great kitchen tile!

This is super, Fiona - loads of life and vitality, and what a joyful piece!

Thank you very much Dermot, Debs and Seok for you feedback much appreciated.