My first painting finished today.
By Sharon Elton
@sharonelton (28727)
Lichfield, England
November 7, 2024 9:46am CST
This painting (above) is the first one finished today. I started it two weeks ago, but last week I was doing the watercolour painting of the lampost that I wasn't satisfied with the first time round. I'm afraid the photograph of the painting above doesn't do it justice. It's too dark in parts and the leaves on the gate are still wet so they are shining a bit. It's also a bit blurry but I couldn't get it any better than that, sorry.
This painting is on a small canvas. I did most of it two weeks ago. The trees and all the foliage, the grass and the leaves on the ground. It's only the gate and old fence posts, and the leaves on the gate that I did today, and any leaves the same colour as the leaves on the gate
I've also been doing another painting on a larger canvas inbetween doing this one, which is of a tree but it's in more autumnal colours. That one is still a work in progress, and I will show it to you later when it's finished.
How'ya diddly doing? (As Wynne Evans would say! )
I'm listening to one of his CD's right now.
I hope you are all well, and having a nice day.
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@sharonelton (28727)
• Lichfield, England
7 Nov
Thank you very much. I'm glad you like it.
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@sharonelton (28727)
• Lichfield, England
8 Nov
@rakski Thank you very much.
I hope you are well.
Have a nice day and a wonderful weekend.
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@LindaOHio (178043)
• United States
8 Nov
Great job on the painting. Have a diddly good weekend.
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@LindaOHio (178043)
• United States
8 Nov
@sharonelton You're very welcome.
Thank you very much.
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@sharonelton (28727)
• Lichfield, England
8 Nov
Thank you very much, I'm glad you like it.
You have a diddly good weekend too.
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@sharonelton (28727)
• Lichfield, England
9 Nov
@LindaOHio Thank you very much.
It's my pleasure.
I hope you are well.
Have a nice day.
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@sharonelton (28727)
• Lichfield, England
13 Nov
Thank you very much, that is very kind of you. I'm glad you like it and it reminds you of when you lived in the country.
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@xFiacre (12982)
• Ireland
7 Nov
@sharonelton That looks just beautiful- just right for an autumn afternoon.
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@xFiacre (12982)
• Ireland
8 Nov
@sharonelton It’s quite excellent and transportative. I’m there and feel that I really ought to be wearing my winter coat and a scarf.
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@sharonelton (28727)
• Lichfield, England
8 Nov
Thank you very much, I'm glad you think so.
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@sharonelton (28727)
• Lichfield, England
8 Nov
@xFiacre It's great that I've managed to transport you to that place. I'm going to photograph the other painting I did on Thursday and later I will share that too.
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@freelancermariagrace (27822)
• Philippines
8 Nov
Wow. That is a beautiful painting!
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@sharonelton (28727)
• Lichfield, England
9 Nov
@freelancermariagrace Thank you very much.
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@sharonelton (28727)
• Lichfield, England
8 Nov
Thank you very much, I'm glad you like it.
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@aureategloom (9400)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
7 Nov
maybe a different photo would do the justice - if you put some distance between you and the painting. of course, it will look smaller, but maybe the colors would be more visible. anyways - it looks nice. it's very autumn-inspired
when did you start with this hobby of yours?
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@aureategloom (9400)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
8 Nov
@sharonelton that's fine - everything looks better in real life anyways
well, probably because nowadays you can make more use of art and design than of fine art.
i'm glad you got back to it if it's something you love and makes you happy
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@sharonelton (28727)
• Lichfield, England
11 Nov
@aureategloom Yes, that's true.
Well, it was in the 80s when they said that. I think art is very much relevant to today, what with Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the year and Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the year, and other competitions, other art programmes and all the art magazines that you can get.
Yes, it is and yes, it does. Thank you very much.
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@sharonelton (28727)
• Lichfield, England
8 Nov
I tried several times but couldn't get it any better.
I'm glad you like it anyway.
I've liked art since I was st school and I always wanted to be an artist. But my careers adviser advised me to go on an art and design course instead of a fine art one, which wasn't what I wanted. So I wasted two years of my life doing that!
I've been painting on and off for years but it was only in the last few years I've tried to get back into it properly.
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@celticeagle (166761)
• Boise, Idaho
7 Nov
That looks real nice. Doing well here.
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@sharonelton (28727)
• Lichfield, England
8 Nov
Thank you very much, I'm glad you think so.
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@sharonelton (28727)
• Lichfield, England
13 Nov
@celticeagle Thank you very much.
How are you today?
I hope you are having a nice day.
@sharonelton (28727)
• Lichfield, England
8 Nov
Ah, thank you. That's very kind of you. I'm glad you like it.
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@sharonelton (28727)
• Lichfield, England
8 Nov
Thank you very much, I'm glad you like it.
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@sharonelton (28727)
• Lichfield, England
8 Nov
Thank you very much, I'm glad you like it.
Be careful if you go through the gate though, it might fall off it's hinges!
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@anya12adwi (9331)
• India
7 Nov
Woah! I am sure it looks more beautiful in person!
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@sharonelton (28727)
• Lichfield, England
8 Nov
Yes, it does, because the photo is a bit blurry. I tried several times but couldn't get it any better.
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@anya12adwi (9331)
• India
15 Nov
@sharonelton It is okay! It still looks pretty!
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@sharonelton (28727)
• Lichfield, England
11 Nov
@anya12adwi Yeah, sorry. I tried many times to get a photo that was more in focus but it just wasn't happening.
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