I keep popping here to keep an eye on you all from time to time - and have a laugh with you too, but this is the first time I've posted for ages.

I wondered if mo had any suggestions for me regarding the water colour I've almost completed:


I need to paint the window panes at the back of the alcove and wonder if I paint them black will that bring them forward and take the focal point away from the pot and flowers - could I use another colour? I presume it would be Ok as there could well be closed curtains behind them, which could be of any colour.

I would appreciate some help here.

Very nice painting Monika. Sorry I cant be of much help by suggesting a colour for the window. I suppose on here the obvious suggestion would be......put up some nets!!

Could you put something outside the window? Faint hills or something with a bit of pale sky line. As I said I am not much help sorry.

Like Steve, I can't offer any technical advice, however I love the picture as it is, well done, it's lovely

Thanks Steve and deja for your compliments. To give you a better idea - this is the picture I painted from and used the concept rather than the actual photo (the painted concrete being far too difficult for this amateur).

I so want to get this right as the art group have an exhibition in November and I would really like to do something presentable. The alcove is in shadow at the back, but if I paint it black it's going to bring it forward - that's the problem I think. Before I do - I'm going to put a few more leaves on the plant to reduce the background more.

Thanks again xx

Its lovely Monika, I can only join e, in what she has said.
Apart from Stevie of course.LOL

Looking at the photie it appears that the windows are more grey than black. Perhaps a light shade of grey.

I agree with what others have said, except for Deja of course.

Stevie ...... I know where you live, be afraid, very very afraid

I know what you've been reading Stevie.

You're wrong Dita, he only looks at pictures (Mons told me)

Ha ha Deja, so he's all talk. What a guy, good job we have Mons to tell us these things.

I don't think you should use black, would be a bit severe and overtake the painting, which is lovely by the way. It has a delicate look about it. Try Mazzy's suggestion, usings a few different colours and see what you think is best.

I was wondering where you were.......

Hi, Monsy .............. I think you're right about the black and I think Steve's suggestion of a grey will probably be the right one, so I plan to start with a palish wash and gradually darken it until it looks OK.

Thanks everyone who has made suggestions and given so much encouragement.