Bucketful of Gold

Lovely painting Julie, bright and sunny. I grow calendulas in my polytunnel to bring in the bees, and the blooms have a lovely scent too. You've really caputured the cheeerfulness of them and the textures are great.

This is a really lovely cheery painting Julie just what is needed to brighten up yet another grey day! My dad used to love calendulas and my childhood garden was always full of them, it added a splash of colour to the grey Lancashire landscape where I grew up!

This is a really lovely cheery painting Julie just what is needed to brighten up yet another grey day! My dad used to love calendulas and my childhood garden was always full of them, it added a splash of colour to the grey Lancashire landscape where I grew up!

I always enjoy your paintings Julie. I actually thought this one was a photograph on the gallery ! Brilliant

You're doing a fabulous job with the knives Julie........love this.

The composition is just right and the bright and cheery flowers are very well done :)

A lively and vibrant piece. It's lovely!

Hello Julie, Lovely portfolio, you're really getting the hang of working with knives, the results are stunning. I too use Artisan oils but will stick with brushes ( coward ) did you take to the knives immediately or was there a settling in period and how long have you been using them. I'm sorry its taken so long to get in touch but thank you for all the encouragement, you and Fiona Phipps must spend hours on the laptop but your remarks are always appreciated. Thanks again, Derek Burt

Thank you everyone for your kind comments. Derek, I am never sure where to leave a message in answer to a question, so I left one in your portfolio simply to say that I am still learning how to use the knife and enjoying it.