New Painting

I did this painting a few weeks ago when Dave was in Boston on business. I bought this huge 4 x 5 ft canvas from "Micheal's" for $45 and wanted to really take my time on this one. So, I put my "Masterpiece Theatre" on the TV, propped the canvas up on the back of my couch and began. I thought that I would spend the whole first night on just the sky. Well, three hours later I was almost done! So, this one took me 4 hours. I want to learn how to paint more technically and realistic. Maybe take some Rec painting courses, but for now I am happy with this! I wanted it to be playful, colorful, and fresh. It was a really fun experience. I am re-decorating my front room into a more useful, soft space. We never use the area because the rug was hard, the couch was not inviting and it was just a blah room. We've added our extra TV down there, we're getting a soft shag rug, new curtains and pillows, and throwing the love sac down there. So it should be a fun space for the kids to watch a movie or play games! Once we get all of the things together, I'll post before and after pictures.


Here's the photo. It's of Sand Dollar Beach at Ft. Bragg. I took this photo when we were there last Sept. and have been wanting to paint it. Don't compare too closely! I just had fun with it.