Happy New Year my dears! Wow, last year just flew by. My word for this year is FOCUS. You can read more about that and last year’s word on my Facebook page, if you’d like. What is your word for 2013?
I’ve been working on some small paintings, because the oils take so long to dry in this Louisiana humidity. This one is 6″ x 12″ on cradled board. I’m very happy with it! It reminds me of when my son was small. I’ll be putting it up for sale soon. You can watch my Facebook page for that announcement, if you are interested.
I’ve caught some kind of bug for the new year, which is making me fall behind in just about everything. It’s frustrating, because I want to paint but just haven’t felt up to it. But I’m making plans on what to paint next and that is fun, too. Happy Paint Party Friday!
ETA: For some reason, my OpenID credentials are not currently working on Blogger based blogs so unless you allow Name/URL comments, I probably won’t be able to comment on your blog this week.
ETA: This is now available for sale at Daily Paintworks.
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Beautiful work on those ands. I think they are so difficult to paint. You have done them beautifully. Happy PPF
Beautiful, delicate painting! Your detail in the hands is wonderful! Focus is a great word choice for the year
I’m going to have to think about this a little bit. My word for 2013…hmmm…
Happy Paint Party Friday!
we have the same problem with the humidity here in Queensland but my father has been raving about a drying medium that he said is working beautifully for him and we are in the full wet blanket part of the summer over here… next time I see him i will get the details for you…xx
beautiful painting by the way…xx
Beautiful painting, so delicate and touching! HPPF!
Loving your beautiful painting, so much love and trust is depicted here. Hope you feel better soon. Happy PPF, Annette x
So very beautiful! Happy PPF!
Very precious picture. My word for this year is Encourage. Blessings, Janet PPF
This is so sweet and your technique is masterful. My word for 2013 is “Specify!”
Melissa, what a technically beautiful painting!!! I haven’t mastered “hands” in all the years of trying. Yours are gorgeous and tell a story. Reminds me of the current photo going “viral” of the unborn baby holding onto the surgeons finger as the surgeon did a C section.
This is so beautiful, makes me well up a little looking at it.
Wow-your coloring and detailing is fabulous!! beautiful painting. Happy PPF!
Aww, nothing like a chubby baby hand. This is very well done.
My word for 2013 is “progression”.
Happy PPF!
Beautifully emotive painting of embraced hands.
I like your 2013 word, too.
Happy PPF!!
Mary
Happy new year, Melisa! That chubby little hand is just perfect. I don’t need more words – I have too many other things on which to focus. 🙂
WOW!!! THis is amazingly beautiful. I feel the love! HPPF!