that's probably where the fool lives. you get my meaning -- fool, hill, yes?
the moment i saw this house at the top of the hill with the boat floating around on the water below, i fell in love with the scene. this is from a combination of two photos i took when louise & ken @Weezilou took me to peggy's cove in nova scotia six years ago.
this is done in watercolour, while i was waiting for my computer to be updated by IT. i made so many mishaps because i was actually falling asleep whilst painting. at one time there was a streak of terra cotta red across the water, and blobs of green in the sky. you'd think the kraken made a visit to the place! it's a good thing this is in watercolour as it is easier to fix.
this evening i went to the art store to price the mats for my watercolour arts as one of the ladies at church said we should have an afternoon tea and showcase my paintings when we finally open up. which also means i should be serious about my painting because to me this is just a hobby and i am still learning. in fact, i would have to eat a lot of chocolate and drink a lot of tea to even achieve an iota of skills required to be a good artiste! in any case, they ooh'd and ahh'd at quite a few of the watercolours and even some customers were rather impressed especially that i've never done this until last october. this was the crowd favourite.
tell me, then, what would you like to see on your wall?
Such a beautiful painting, you have more talent than you are aware of. I have so little wall space as it is all mostly glass. The space that I do have, either has Japanese art or Italian mirrors on them ;-)
The framing works very well on this lovely painting. What would I like to see on my wall? Well, this is lovely! Probably a sunrise seascape, that would be a beautiful thing to wake up to every day when you live miles from the ocean as I do.
I didn;t get the fool-hill thing :D Maybe I belong on the hill...
As for your painting skills, you say you still have a way to go until you are a 'good artiste'. How do you define a 'good artiste'? What are the requirements.
What would you do the day you say: 'alright' ;) , I am now a 'good artiste'. What next?
From my point of view, you are an excellent and diligent painter, with ups and downs, as life is. The problem, as I see it, is that you have set yourself some sort of unrealistic expectation, like: paint the Mona Lisa in 5 months. Da Vinci never considered Mona Lisa finished. He painted it throughout his life. it is as we have it because he died. But he never considered it finished.
My advise would be to embrace who you are compared to last October, and mostly enjoy it! You have come a long beautiful way. And if the others (the church mice) want to enjoy your paintings with some others, why deny them the pleasure?
Mona said it best! My advice, just keep painting. Let it be your happy place! About that frame, it wouldn’t work in my home. I would want a frame that accents the painting, I love taking art to the framer and placing frame corners on it to see which frame brings out the beauty of the piece.
You are very talented, as art is, it is often personal taste what people like or not like. I would like on my walls.landscapes, flowers in soft tones. ( I seemed to prefer canvas over frames at the moment)
It looks amazing matted and framed! You definitely have mad skills!
@monikozi Is a fabulous person because of her wisdom and insight. You should definitely heed what she says not only about your skills but about your philosophies as well.
I have eclectic tastes so it would be hard to say what I would want to see on my wall! Sometimes I think I have to see it first before I know it’s what I want!
Yes! Yes! It's beautiful. And looks so professional with the mats and frame. What does it matter whether you feel you are good or not (and you are very talented btw) if you get pleasure out of doing it. That others like your work is a bonus. I personally don't make things for others (unless a gift) because once I try to sell my work I don't like doing it. It doesn't bring me pleasure anymore.
I wouldn't mind seeing this on my wall or an old barn- I like the rustic landscape or a seascape. This one is very pretty and I think the ladies at church have it right- an exhibit is definitely in order!
As for your painting skills, you say you still have a way to go until you are a 'good artiste'. How do you define a 'good artiste'? What are the requirements.
What would you do the day you say: 'alright' ;) , I am now a 'good artiste'. What next?
From my point of view, you are an excellent and diligent painter, with ups and downs, as life is. The problem, as I see it, is that you have set yourself some sort of unrealistic expectation, like: paint the Mona Lisa in 5 months. Da Vinci never considered Mona Lisa finished. He painted it throughout his life. it is as we have it because he died. But he never considered it finished.
My advise would be to embrace who you are compared to last October, and mostly enjoy it! You have come a long beautiful way. And if the others (the church mice) want to enjoy your paintings with some others, why deny them the pleasure?
@monikozi Is a fabulous person because of her wisdom and insight. You should definitely heed what she says not only about your skills but about your philosophies as well.
I have eclectic tastes so it would be hard to say what I would want to see on my wall! Sometimes I think I have to see it first before I know it’s what I want!
@monikozi Maybe you get the fool on the hill now. But just in case, here's a link - https://youtu.be/wsRatIMUSu8