I've been busy baking, painting, and trying to decide what flowers I'm planting this year. We've had some pretty great weather in the 70's, but one day we got to experience spring, summer, and winter all within 24 hours. We had 77 during the day and by late afternoon it started dropping quickly and we got freezing rain and snow before I went to bed. Crazy weather here in the midwest!
This week I finished and sold this little 6" x 6" painting. I'm not sure how much longer I can paint on these tiny canvas. I have a little 4" x 4" that I need to get started on too. I'm going to give that a try! I used to do these all the time. I think it's a good way to get me motivated for a much larger painting.
I have a dream in my head of the old Flander's department store in our home town from years ago. They had huge display windows that I'm wanting to do like the old Christmas displays from years ago.
Prints are now available in my Etsy store in two sizes.
Helen and Clifford turned Sweet Pea Cottage into their own cozy sanctuary. Helen learned to garden and she created a place to dream and relax surrounded by beauty and fragrance. Clifford is always helping, carrying the heavy bags of mulch, soil, and rocks. They’ve made beautiful memories in their sweet cottage while raising their children and now they have time to sit back and relax in their garden. Reading and napping is on their schedule for today.
The Inn on Crescent Lake is a place where memories are made. Many families over the years have celebrated weddings, family reunions, and holidays. Christmas is magical with several trees decorated throughout the Inn for guests to enjoy along with cookies and hot chocolate. Take a peaceful walk around the grounds along the moat where the water sparkles like frozen glass.
I've been wanting to paint this beautiful place that is in our home town. Last year we were blessed to stay there. I ran around with my husband, sister, and brother in law taking pictures of this beautiful place. It's so lovely and has a moat almost completely around it. I wish I could have included that in this painting but in reference to the building it sits much lower making it difficult to add to this scene.
We weren't lucky enough to have snow during our stay, but I could imagine how glorious this place would look during Christmas.
It was so fun to use my imagination and decorate it for Christmas!
Can't you just imagine yourself snuggled up inside with a cup of hot cocoa while this cute snowman greets new visitors!
This original painting is sold and heading off tomorrow, but prints are available in my
Etsy Shop.
I've been working on a new painting of a beautiful business in my hometown,
The Inn On Crescent Lake. We got the chance to stay there last year and I felt the urge to run home and put this on canvas. Summer came along with all my gardening chores and this got put off for a while.
It feels wonderful to have a brush in my hand again!
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