Copy of a Copy...for Stephen by Fiona Phipps

I haven't achieved your lovely soft wet in wet washes Stephen, I must practise that particular feature more, and the trees are a bit rushed as well.

Beautiful Fiona really shows your prowess

Nice one Fiona, loose and confident despite you finding fault with it... Ron did a demo for our art group back in the early 90's I think it was, tremendous character and his enthusiasm is infectious.

Great contrasts and good determined marks which really bring the foreground trees out Fiona.

A wonderful painting Fiona :)

I think this is super Fiona, can't understand why you are always so hard on yourself. The pine trees on the right are much more like Ron's original, mine are more like deciduous ones. As Carole has said you have created a good feeling of depth between the foreground and background trees.

Looks good to me

Beautiful study, Fiona.

I really I've both Fiona but this is your recognisable palette.

Even better than before you have come on in leaps and bounds Fiona.

Yep, you've improved! Your painting style is a lot more confident but you already know that. :) This one is excellent.

You are such encouraging and lovely people.....THANK YOU!!! I do feel more confident with watercolour these days but the battle isn&#39;t over yet, or ever will be I suspect...lol.<br />I&#39;m so relieved you think there is a slight improvement.

Lovely and loose Fiona. The reflections in the water are excellent.

Really like them both,Fiona, but this one just pips it for me, a definite sign of improvement all round.

A lovely result Fiona, and I think your wet in wet washes have worked very well!

Many thanks Margaret, Andre, Chandra for your smashing comments.

I like them both but this is recognisably more you now. Nice to see how you have progressed.

Your style shows through in this one Fiona. It will be interesting to look at your earlier one. It was his painting video that got me back into art. A very talented fella as you are too Fiona. ( not a fella though!!!)

Thank you Val, it has been an interesting exercise, one I may repeat!lol<br /><br />Sarah, you are very kind, thank you. Yes his teaching methods are very inspiring.