Sunlight in the garden

Like your loose, dramatic style Shirley May. Lovely light on the chair

Loads of vitality and energy in this piece, Shirley. I like the slightly abstract shapes, that emphasize the fleeting nature of the light.

Lovely abstract Shirley, love the light.

Wonderfully intriguing somehow.

You have just proved that using masking fluid well can work miracles, Shirley. It works really well in this. Really nice result.

Gorgeous

Love the colours and the easy movement

Really like this abstract Shirley. I'm guessing you splashed on the masking fluid before painting and how well it worked out!

Great, I love it Shirley!

Thank you. Yes, right about the masking fluid! Used indigo and Viridian to make a starting layer. Masked out highlights, especially the sunlit white plastic chair. Then used Brusho colours to liven up and develop the foliage and shadows. Got a few sprinkles in the wrong place. Used magic eraser to re establish edge of wall, and also some white gouache.

LOL Shirley, I could do with a magic eraser!

Lovely loose style, like the rather abstract shapes, and of course the colours.

That’s so clever Shirley. Bold and expressive