Still Painting

I had continued on with the tutorials I had paid for. The next one was trees and then mountains. I didn't care for the mountain lessons at all! I needed a brain reset so I started painting my own Christmas cards; it's been a lot of fun. I also did a Hanukkah card for our neighbor Steve and 2 all-occasion cards. 





I'm not sure how many I did, because I didn't take pics of the duplicates. I got a little burnt out so it was time to move on to something else. I loved the woman whose tutorials I bought; and found a bunch of free one's on her web site. Next week: Painting the wilderness, seascapes.

But first, this is our new Christmas tree. As much as I loved our old one (26 y/o), it just took too long to set it up and I couldn't see 1/3 of the TV. This one is a pre-lit pencil tree and we still could load a lot on it, and I can see the TV!
There will be no prezzies under it, because SF was our Christmas. Seems like a fair trade to me but just in case Tony and Faith aren't happy with that.





Comments

Grumpy said…
That's a gift the family should appreciate.
December 9, 2024 at 7:34 AM
Anonymous said…
You are definitely a gift! And the pictures are beautiful!
December 9, 2024 at 8:49 PM
Mr. Shife said…
Excellent work on the cards, kden. I love seeing all of your finished work and the new tree looks awesome.
December 12, 2024 at 9:35 AM
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