Painting

I painted this image from a photo I took last year. It was in April and they just had a dusting of snow. I love the reflections in the water. What is your favorite part?

Does anyone here offer hand embellished giclees of their work? I’m wanting to start to offer this type of product. I’m an oil painted and I plan to order canvas prints of my oil painting, coat with a gloss acrylic gel, embellish with oil paint and then varnish when dry. Looking for some guidance and if this is a good plan. Thanks!

"Gentle Partridge Pea", Acrylic on Paper

Sometimes called a "Sensitive Pea" since the leaves curl in when you touch the plant. Partridge peas usually mean joy and happiness.

Just painted my 3rd view of Chester, this time the Kaleyard Gate. I combined layers of abstracted forms and end-of-day lighting with figurative drawing. In this view, the ancient city ramparts are framed by 18th and 19th century buildings and trees. In the distance is the King Charles Tower.

From: 1 Peter 4:10

God, I am grateful that You have chosen me as Your own and have filled me with Your Holy Spirit.

Meant me the discernment to comprehend how You have equipped me to serve You in humble ways. Open my eyes to perceive the avenues available to exhibit Your love and grace to others. Endow me with the fortitude to utilize my unique abilities and talents to fulfill the roles that You have assigned to me. All of this I pray in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Thank you Goodnight

Have you ever visited the Contemporary Art Fair in Portugal?

My last painting, oil on canvas, 90x70cm.

Acrylic on Canvas · 36 × 36 Inches · 2026

The rose has never held a single meaning. It has symbolised love, power, secrecy, rebellion — each era reshaping it to reflect its own desires. Identity functions the same way. It shifts across time, culture, and perception. What is assigned to us is never fixed. Interpretation evolves. Use evolves. Value evolves. Yet beneath projection and reinvention, something essential persists. Beyond labels, beyond distortion, the core remains untouched

Just sharing a soft pastel painting I did from one of the creeks in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park earlier this spring. I love how the spring greens show up in reflective light on the water and the rocks. It is a different look compared to winter or fully green summer!

"Late Boneset Flight", Acrylic on Paper

I'm getting ready to post some new art. Been working with native biodiversity in my area and the symbolism. Any opinions, please let me know.

I have been letting this one sit for a couple of weeks - trying to decide if it's fully resolved. I think the bottom area could use some smaller elements. What are your thoughts?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fr7iY8GRA8

Every artist wants to know the secret, the one thing that'll take their practice to the next level. We study, we practice, we push ourselves to get better. But what if the thing that actually moves the needle isn't what we've been focusing on at all?

What We Miss When We're Focused on the Obvious

Antrese Wood from the Savvy Painter Podcast sits down to talk about something we all overlook, and it hit me harder than I expected. When we're starting out, or even when we've been at this for years, we tend to zero in on the visible stuff. The techniques, the materials, the finished pieces. But the real breakthroughs? They come from places we're not even looking.

This conversation is a reminder that growth doesn't always happen where we expect it to. Sometimes the thing holding us back isn't what we thought it was. And that's actually good news, because it means the path forward might be simpler, and more accessible, than we imagined. It's not about adding more to your plate. It's about recognizing what's already there.

Why This Matters Right Now

If you've ever felt stuck, or like you're working harder but not seeing the results you want, this episode lands differently. It's not about doing more. It's about recognizing what you've been missing all along, the thing that was right in front of you the whole time.

The honesty in this conversation is what makes it so valuable. Antrese has this incredible way of naming the things we all feel but don't always say out loud. The doubts, the patterns, the blocks we hit over and over. And when she does, something clicks. You realize you're not alone in this, and more importantly, you realize there's a way through. There's always a way through.

The Part That Stays With You

What I love about this episode is that it doesn't promise a quick fix or a magic solution. It's honest about what really makes a difference in an art practice, and it's the kind of wisdom that compounds over time. The more you think about it, the more it makes sense.

This is one of those conversations that feels like it was made for exactly where you are right now. Whether you're just starting to take your art seriously, or you've been showing and selling for years, the insight here applies. Because we all have blind spots. We all overlook things. And sometimes all it takes is someone pointing them out for everything to shift.

What Comes Next

Listen to this one when you have 20 minutes to yourself. Not while you're multitasking, but when you can really hear it. Pour a cup of coffee, settle in, and let it sink in. The insight here isn't flashy, but it's the kind that sticks with you long after the episode ends.

Have you ever had a moment where someone pointed out something obvious you'd been missing the whole time? That lightbulb moment where everything suddenly made sense? Drop a comment. I'd love to hear what finally clicked for you!

New Flowers are ready to born in the forest.

Recently finished a small series of four paintings inspired by the birds of my childhood — Sparrow, Starling, Great Tit and Dove. The birds that were always somewhere around the house and in the yard. They are all acrylic on canvas with handmade embroidery and ink pen elements. 20 × 20 cm each in wooden frame