Water Lily (SAA 'Our Photo, Your Painting' Challenge)

Always a pleasure viewing your paintings Thea.

Lovely and loose and watery - just might for water lilies.

Not your usual subject matter Thea but you've managed to produce a lovely painting in your own style. The subject doesn't appeal to me so I don't think I will be giving it a go. I have tried the 30 minute challenge though!

You've made a good job of this one anyway Thea. I like the greens you have surrounding the water lily. Very pleasing to look at.

These challenge thingys do make us try different subjects and even different painting techniques which can only be a good thing I feel. Good result Thea and there's the added satisfaction of knowing that you tried something new, even the greens!

Thank you Kal, Linda, Christine, Dorothy and Louise for your kind comments. Now that I look at the painting on my screen, I think it is a bit lacking - probably something wrong with the tone and depth. The Big Painting Challenges judges would have a field day with it!! Christine, I didn't fancy the subject much either but I just wondered if I could raise my enthusiasm to produce a painting of it. I think if I tried again, I could do a bit better, but I am not going to bother as it isn't my sort of subject.

Well done on tackling all those greens, loving the pink lily, will check this one out on the SAA page.

Full of life. I particularly like your green!

Lovely subject and it has your stamp on it, Thea.

Lovely work Thea , very well handled