Feels Like Heaven

I was listening to the song by Fiction Factory "Feels like Heaven" while I was painting this and had the greatest time.I feel blessed to have something I enjoy so much.

Picnic in the Park

I was in the park about six weeks ago and I saw this happy little group of mums and tots,I went over and asked if I could take a few pictures.They were so kind when I explained that I wanted to do a painting of them.I had  a great time painting this scene using some of the brushstrokes from this weeks challenge.

Backgarden Sunset 3

Most evenings I have the camera ready,if there is a spectacular sunset I run out to the back garden and take some pictures.

"I remember a hundred lovely lakes,and recall the fragrant breath of pine and fir and cedar and poplar trees.The trail has strung upon it,as upon a thread of silk,opalescent dawns and saffron sunsets."

A quote by Hamlin Garland

Boat House

This is a scene from our local park and the small building used to house boats that we could hire out on the lake.I don't know why but they don't allow anyone on the lake anymore...at a guess health and safety people might have something to do with it.Anyway as usual after a break from painting its always a joy to get back in the swing of things doing something I love and maybe be successful at ......one day ...hopefully sooner rather than later. : )

Backgarden Sunset 2

I painted this a few days ago,I'm not completely happy with it ,but I wanted to post because I feel it would be achieving some sort of normality.I've had a crisis at home ...its been touch and go but I think things will be alright with Gods help.All I can say is please don't wait to tell your nearest and dearest that you love them and appreciate them.....do it everyday.God Bless you all.

Backgarden Sunset

Lately the sunsets have been spectacular and come evening time I have my camera ready.I used a combination of brushwork and palette knife and taking on board the lessons that Carol Marine has been giving through the dailypaintworks.Mainly not to overwork things which gives a more fresher look.

"A bend in the road is not the end of the road" 2

I realised that I was'nt at all happy with yesterdays painting ,so I decided to leave that one alone and did another version.I certainly feel better about this attempt.

"A bend in the road is not the end of the road"

I tried to keep this as loose as possible and to make each brushstroke count.Parts of it I did achieve that ,but its so hard not to try to put in detail.Anyway I made myself stop.This is my second entry for this weeks http://www.dailypaintworks.com/  challenge.This was set by Carol and the brief was to paint from two photos and to edit details.

Two For Joy

Every time I see a lovely sunset from our back garden I run outside and take a picture.This sunset was taken last month and I 've been meaning to paint it.The two birds in the tree are magpies and there's a rhyme that goes like this: One for sorrow,Two for joy,Three for a girl and Four for a boy,Five for silver,Six for gold,Seven for a secret never to be told.