Afternoon crossword by Geoffrey Humphreys

You've caught the moment very well Geoffrey, a lovely painting full of Summer atmosphere and colour.

Yes, great atmosphere well painted.

Thanks Hilary. It was a real challenge, getting the sun and the sitter in the in right place at the same time.

Excellent Geoffrey, a moment captured perfectly.

A beautiful summer painting!

Beautifully painted. A lovely summer scene.

What a lovely splash of summer. Love the figure and those lovely, lively flowers Geoffrey.

Who would have thought of placing the figure there? But it works! Very nice painting.

Excellent painting Geoffrey.

Well done Geoffrey. A beautiful moment. I expect there was a moment when you wished you hadn't started all those flowers, but well worth persisting.

Simply gorgeous!

A beautiful garden with the crossword solver concentrating so hard. Brilliant!

Super. Love the composition and colours.

Beautiful

Such a good subject.

Thanks everyone for all the kind comments on this painting, Andrew, I do, sometimes, try to put the figure in an unconventional position, and as you say, I believe it has worked ok this time. Bob, the flowers were a challenge, but I fully enjoyed it.

Challenging and interesting composition Geoffrey, capturing the moment, and resulting in a superb painting.

Beautiful colour and detail, really well caught.