Red

How the colour red affects mentally and physically:

Increases enthusiasm
Stimulates energy
Encourages action and confidence
A sense of protection from fears and anxiety

Source:More alive with Color by Leatrice Eiseman

Well,if you ever needed an excuse to buy that red dress.........

Oh by the way Karla Uphoff  is giving away one of her beautiful paintings in celebration of having her blog Life on the Flip Side for a year and also 100 posts.If you mention her blog she is adding ten entries so I'm hoping to win. : ))

Tomato Fever

I took a photo of this composition last week and did'nt get to paint it till this morning,now all the chillies are red .I've been playing with the palette knife again and really enjoying the effects that it creates.it certainly gives texture and the colours appear brighter.

Cherry Tomatoes

I've been tweeking!!

Today has been a beautiful Spring day,bluebells and grape hyacinths are out in the garden.The temperature is 15C!! I wanted to paint something bright and cheerful.
"One touch of nature makes the whole world kin."----William Shakespeare