The Wonder of Christmas

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WISHING ALL POL MEMBERS A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HEALTHIER, HAPPIER, CREATIVE NEW YEAR. Thank you everyone for your marvellous support throughout 2021.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Fri 17 Dec 17:09:06

I like it Carole, hope you have a great Christmas also!!

Posted by David Stevens on Fri 17 Dec 17:18:25

Lovely picture Carole, merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you too! Look at my blog to see the surprise present I gave to my daughter yesterday.

Posted by Andy Page on Fri 17 Dec 17:25:17

Lovely, fun painting, full , as always with colour; I especially love the use of the complimentary Orange and deep blue! peace and love, God bless, and Happy Christmas for next Saturday. Andy 😃🙏🎄🌲❤️🐾

Posted by Andrew Smith on Fri 17 Dec 17:30:24

Lovely painting Carole and have a wonderful Christmas.

Posted by Denise Cat on Fri 17 Dec 18:16:32

Delightful image of Christmas. All the best to you & yours.

Posted by Stephen Kelly on Fri 17 Dec 18:25:21

Wonderful Carole! And a very happy Christmas and New Year to you also- and Thank you for all your support and encouragement 🧚

Posted by Rachel Wood on Fri 17 Dec 18:27:40

It’s wonderful! Oil pastels must be tricky I think you have done great Carole, Happy Christmas.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Fri 17 Dec 19:02:56

Aww lovely Carole. Have a very happy merry Christmas to you too 😊 😻🎄💜

Posted by Faye Patrick on Fri 17 Dec 19:03:15

Wishing you a very Happy Christmas too Carole and all the best for 2022.

Posted by Christine Rogan on Fri 17 Dec 19:17:04

A lovely warm and colourful painting, Carole and best wishes for Christmas and the New Year!

Posted by Anne Fletcher on Fri 17 Dec 19:36:22

Very Christmassy - really good. Enjoy.

Posted by Maureen Sherman on Fri 17 Dec 22:32:39

Thank you everyone for your lovely comments & good wishes. They mean so much.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Fri 17 Dec 23:18:32

Have a wonderful Christmas and a healthy New Year, Carole. Well... I think this is excellent! Really expressive!

Posted by Thalia Stones on Sat 18 Dec 05:16:28

Wishing you a lovely Christmas,Carole, a time to relax and then up and at it again in2022!🎄

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Sat 18 Dec 08:41:36

Merry Christmas to you and yours Caroline. I like the whole painting and the figure is really good, a face full of Christmas wonder and wishers .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sat 18 Dec 09:19:53

Enchanting and Happy Xmas to you too Carole

Posted by Heather Love on Sat 18 Dec 09:20:17

Many thanks Thalia, Marjorie, Paul and Heather for your ongoing support and motivational comments. Have a great time and keep safe and well over Christmas 🎄🎄🎄🌈🌈🌈🌈

Posted by Carole Kelly on Sat 18 Dec 10:41:44

How wonderful! Peace and joy and love to you this Christmas (and everyone else on the Gallery - I've learned so much from you all!).

Posted by Peter Robinson on Sat 18 Dec 11:30:24

The excitement of Christmas is plain to see in the little one's expression - lovely! Happy Christmas to you too Carole.

Posted by Russell Edwards on Sat 18 Dec 12:59:55

Carole you have done a really good painting here considering this is a very difficult medium to work with which I really like using. Keep at it as you have the ability to master it and produce some more outstanding work...

Posted by John Betton on Sat 18 Dec 14:23:37

PS Tim Fisher has done a lot of oil pastel work and the American artist John Elliot which is worth looking at...

Posted by John Betton on Sat 18 Dec 14:30:07

A delightful piece that really captures the feel of the season. Happy Christmas, Carole!

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Sat 18 Dec 14:56:17

The expression on the child’s face says it all Carole, full of wonder and excitement. Wonderful festive colours, super result. Wishing you all the best of the season Carole…. Happy Christmas!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sat 18 Dec 15:55:07

Wonderful painting. Have a lovely Christmas and a happy new year.

Posted by Audrey Hynds on Sat 18 Dec 17:58:22

Merry Christmas Carole and a Happy New Year!! Many thanks for all your supportive comments this year. This painting is like all your work- great atmosphere and I love your choice of subjects. You have developed a style which is instantly recognisable as yours. Look forward to seeing your work next year. Best wishes - Shaun.

Posted by Shaun Byatt on Sat 18 Dec 19:03:25

Happy Christmas Carole, lovely painting, your pastels are great.

Posted by Gillian Dix on Sat 18 Dec 19:14:02

I am truly overwhelmed by all your kindness and encouragement. We are so lucky to have this site to share our joys, mistakes and triumphs. I wish you Peter, Russell, John, Fiona, Audrey and Shaun a magical Christmas with 2022 a year to remember artistically and one in which you all keep well and happy. With heartfelt thanks to you all🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🌈🌈🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷

Posted by Carole Kelly on Sat 18 Dec 19:15:23

I like this Carole, and yes, oil pastels are not easy to work with so don’t be too hard on yourself. Happy Christmas 🎅

Posted by Frank Bingley on Mon 20 Dec 17:28:03

Lovely painting Carole, have a merry Christmas and a happy new year.

Posted by Romila Datta on Wed 22 Dec 19:24:48

Adorable

Posted by Aisling Kiernan on Thu 24 Feb 20:04:46

Hang on Studio Wall

17/12/2021

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Found this very tricky to paint in oil pastels and I’m not very, happy with the figure of the child. Should have used a familiar medium. Was too ambitious to attempt this in oil pastels. 12” x 14”.

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