Puffins by Kim Sommerschield

What a charming painting, a super subject brilliantly captured.

Recognised this as one of yours straight away, Kim. It has that lovely colourful looseness that I find so attractive. Puffins are wonderful subjects for a painting with their dumpy shape and that marvellous beak. Your painting has done them proud. (I love puffins too and I have a lovely tile mural of puffins fishing over my Aga - always cheers me up when I see it.)

I rather envy your talent!

A fabulous piece, Kim! The washes are just superb.

Super subject - great painting!

Hi Kim love this and the rest of your gallery, especially the effect and colours you get.

Gorgeous. I have been pondering this for a while. Does it make a huge difference whether the paper is traditional white or extra white. I suppose it depends on the effect you're looking for ...

Echoing above comments, this is lovely and so different to what the rest of us usually post Kim, your gallery is fascinating, you have such a great technique, and as has been said the washes light up the day!

Great fun Kim! Lovely grouping of puffins :)

I've been 'blocked' for several days with much on my mind and no tranquility to paint. Then along came these 4 chaps and suddenly a bit of fun and diversion. Thanks so much for approving: the combination of painting something, however modest, and sharing it with such lovely people is a true gift.

A delightful loose painting Kim - I love the softly blended colours.

This is lovely, really sweet and fresh looking :)