and the smell of oil paint is intoxicating in a lovely, homely way!!

After letting my work just speak for itself - it was calling me to get back to painting...oil painting..on canvas!!

So big change of direction after all the drawing, sewing, and wood work that Ive been focusing on for such a long time! Its funny how for no rhyme or reason your inspiration and creative mind suddenly changes tac and you realise that you want to go in another direction...for fun..for a challenge..or for a new way of expression.

I do love it when you have the freedom to try something different and I have been enjoying these detailed oil paintings that require alot of patience...and a steady hand!

It also helps when you have a nice warm room and confortable space to work in..and I have just relocated my easel into another part of the house that now feels like a stroke of genius... or luck!

Hope you all are enjoying the true depths of winter and that there is a nice warm chair in your space with which to read, write, watch, eat or sip!! Maybe a beautiful hot cup of tea....

Also if you are at all bored Ive started a new blog that is alittle more chatty! Follow this little link....