Does anyone paint?

Where are people's paintings displayed? I see lots of references to them but no paintings.

So sweet. I like the way you have caught expression in the children's faces.

Wow, so talented. Keep up the good work it's beautiful.
I love artwork and paintings.

I agree. You do not need to be able to draw. Why not try pointillism, ie dotty pictures like the ones Seurat used to do.

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Here are some of my own: The last one is a section of Seurat's A-sunday-on-la-grande-jatte-1884

Here's another:

I hasten to add that the sailing boat is Seurat's not mine! What you could do is take a section and make it your own!

I am doing an art course at present on a Wednesday morning. Learning a lot, but will not be posting my efforts any time soon, if you don't mind.

My old school art teacher was very disparaging and the hurt stays there.

I am keen to draw and to make my work look 3D. I am enjoying myself and the teacher is so positive. We have used pencils, acrylics and charcoal. Self portraits tomorrow, wish me inspiration.

I have painted, on and off, since my teens. I really enjoy it and family and friends are very complimentary of my efforts, but if I'm honest there's still a lot of room for improvement! I usually use watercolours but a few years ago ventured into acrylics in a bolder more structured style. I nearly always carry a sketch pad around with me and take random photos for later recerence. I still don't feel very confident painting 'in the field' with people peering over my shoulder. It's a wonderfully relaxing hobby and if I don't like the result I can just paint over it!

I paint. nothing wonderful. But its fun. Acrylics are good. You can fix mistakes.

My amateur attempt!

sorry. not quite got the hang of posting photos.

All the paintings here are lovely.

I particularly like the children's portrait. I find children really difficult to draw or paint. The children's expressions are captured so well.

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Everyone is so good. I watercolour when I can find time but very amateurish. I do enjoy it though and can get entirely lost in the process.

What lovely paintings - I am sooooo untalented ?

crazy so am I but if you fancy giving it a go, go on you tube. There’s loads of advise on there, and you can dabble away to your hearts content with no one looking over your shoulder.

wow, nice job all of you that posted! I am not very talented but enjoy drawing and have dabbled in watercolours. Nothing worth framing, LOL!

Keep up all the good work, and thank you for the inspiration. I will pull out from the back of the closet and dust off a bin with some brushes and paper. I have seen the loveliest tutorials on you-tube as well. My lilacs were so lovely this year I plan on sitting and trying my hand again.

In school we had a lot of drawing, but not much painting. I did take a watercolour class for a while but found it a bit discouraging. But I will give it another go.

Where's Soop? She paints!

I'm in awe of the talent here, couldn't even do a stick man in proprtion!

I did this one for my daughters hallway

Me neither, phoenix, have no eye at all for it. I doodle, especially if I'm bored in a meeting so bought myself a book about doodling. Well i tried to follow the patterns.....but no joy even there. I fear I’m a lost cause!
Lovely painting, BlueBelle

What lovely paintings - superb detail. I'm very envious. My daughter enjoys art and I dabble but have no skill. I've been given some paints and pencils and an easel[!] and am thinking of having a go at some abstracts. The trouble is I'm still thinking!!! My favourite painters are the Pre-Raphaelites but my very favourite painting is The Hopeless Dawn by Frank Bramley. I used to do a lot of photography too. These posts are very encouraging and hopefully will goad me into action!

With an MA in Art History I have an understanding, love and appreciation of the subject. But can I draw/paint? No way. Just so thrilled for those of you who can do so and obviously get enjoyment and pleasure. I am lucky enough to have one of ~soops watercolours btw.

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All I seem to do is buy brushes these days. Every time I go to an art show or exhibition, I end up buying another (usually very expensive) brush! Do I use them? No. Get yer finger out, Grey! Here are two of mine that didn’t end up in the loft (or the bin). One is a pastel sketch and one a watercolour with a bit of pencil (the white mark down the middle is not there; it’s a reflection from the glass).