How NOT to paint w/colour by Jenny Johnstone

Hi Helen, you have certainly been busy. I like this a lot, love the tonal contrast from forground to background. The figures are great. What I like the most about you watercolours, is the beauty of simplicity.

Thank you Peter, I don't mind if you want to call me Helen, I've been called worse. I am quite pleased with the figures, glad you like them. Wish I had simplified the background a lot more

Bad day Jenny or just old age!!!! Understand we're your coming from, but do not think it deters from the overall picture. I'm the same, there is never a picture I have done that I am 100 % happy with.

OK Jenny, you don't like the background but I do! Obviously 'cos I like detail (often looked down upon)! Your palette is full of wonderful colours to be discovered on looking. I like the whole painting but it is MHO !

Jenny! Stop putting yourself down! All I can say is that this appeals to me greatly. The overall composition is pleasing and it has impact......and your colours are harmonious...

Listen to Ruth! I like this very much and it works. What does MHO mean??

Thank you Avril, Ruth and Gudrun, you are very kind. MHO means my humble opinion, I believe.

Thank you for enlightening me on that one! I look forward to your next offering.

This is a lovely watercolour with NOTHING WRONG with it Jenny! I like it very much, it's different and the colours are feally superb. MHO ( new for me too!)

Thank you Gudrun and Satu. I only know because I had to ask when I first saw it as IMHO (in my humble opinion)

This is great , like it a lot,excellent figures.

Thank you Fred

I couldn't understand your title. i thought 'Am I unenlightened somewhere because I actually LIKE this'. I think it's a lovely watercolour. Unusual and unique and atmospheric.