I took this photograph on the way home from work this past December. Decided it would be interesting to paint. The tree is well known in my area and there is even a Facebook page for it I’ve been told. Winter scenes are not something typical I do because I love color but it was still fun to paint

Done in acrylics. I loved the resource photo with its neutrals and the motion of the horses and had to paint it!

9"x12" Oil on linen panel.🎨

These are some of my past paintings. I used the instructions online from Michael Smith.

Hi, I'm Laura. I'm from the USA - FL to be exact. Anxiously awaiting the arrival of Helene! I've been painting for about 5 years. I love painting seascapes in particular, but I'll paint anything! I began with acrylics (as it seemed the least expensive way to test the waters), but oil is the medium for me. I am a realistic painter, but am also trying to loosen up a bit - pseudo-impressionistically. I love the water and see SO many beautiful paintings by other artists. I would love to be able to paint water so realistically that it looks like if you touched the canvas your hand would come away wet! When I can't seem to translate what I see in my head through my hands to my canvas I can become quite discouraged. I need to overcome that hurdle by both improving my skills and by changing my mindset to welcome my "failures" as lessons - I have had a lot of lessons! I have learned so much from such great artists as you, Sam, and The Tisch. I started my acrylic journey with Mark Waller. Irina Cumberland is my clear water maestro. I've certainly set the bar high, but what's life without any challenges? I've attached a pic of some of my work - some finished, some in progress. Thank you for having me!