ST. Benet's Abbey 2 by Fiona Phipps

Lovely work Fiona

This is a delightful sketch Fiona, a superb composition and with lots of interest, really well done.

This is the view of the abbey i have seen in Seago's work. Interesting that you have left part of it just with the pen drawing. The sky and background work very well as a backdrop to the abbey. Perhaps the foreground reeds are a little strong? But a good lively work.

I would be very happy with a result like this Fiona! The sky washes and the pond are my favourite bits :)

Another lovely pen & wash in your amiable style, Fiona!

Love this, Fiona, it has a really fresh feel to it. Super composition with the pond and tall reeds in the foreground.

wow this is beautiful Fiona :)

Agree they just keep getting better Fiona. Beautiful

Lovely scene Fiona and painted beautifully!

Can't see what went wrong with this Fiona - it looks really good to me. I really alike the combination of the strong pen lines and the restrained watercolour.

You are a lovely lot, thank you! It could have been much better I think but I will put it down as a practice for my next one...not of the Abbey though!lol Thanks again.

This is stunning, Fiona! Super composition, glowing washes. I'm hard-pressed to see what went wrong!

Lovely composition, beautiful painting Fiona.

Thank you very much Seok and Carole for your encouraging comments.

I do not see what went wrong, Fiona: lovely spontaneous and lively work! love it :) Mia

Very fresh painting Fiona!

You&#39;re very kind Mia but there are lots of things; the ink from the tower bled into the sky so covered that by adding a cloud formation, the willow trees are far too small, should be much larger, the reeds are over done......I could go on!!lol Thank you for your encouragement. X<br /><br />Thank you very much Tanusree!

lovely free penwork. Reflections in the water very realistic.

Thank you very much Margaret, appreciated.

I agree with your comment about the willows Fiona but the rest is just fine, perfect in fact. We are our own worst critics :)

Happy New Year, Fiona!<br />Great pen and wash again

Aren&#39;t we just Val!lol Thanks very much for your comment.<br />Happy New Year jennifer! Thank you!

Another loose and free painting from one of my favourite places and I am too drawn to the sky and loose foreground, super work Fiona, William,👍

William thank you, especially for having the patience to trawl through my gallery and for your very kind comment. Looking back at this, not one of my best....haha.