Here we go...The Start

Why are the starts so up and down ?? mostly down..I hope everyone realizes how BRAVE I am to show my starts--they are sooooo bad---but i just have to get things covered so I know where I am.
I think I am brave cause no-one ever reads these---
H E L L O.... is anyone out there?? I sure wish you would comment sometimes--Just a Hi--let me know what you think--I hope you look at the finished ones too--Hope you will follow me too---eek I sound so needy--well at this

starting point I feel needy- People I am bearing my heart here! Ha.

I am going to show this to my guy--then he can back out and I won't have to worry--you know I am not real sure of myself on landscapes. I always want to produce a good painting--I want my tree not to be just any tree -I want them or one,(the important one on the left)to be the "splendid", super-duper tree--but that does not always happen--aargh..........

It is so weird how I slop on the first pass---I actually loose my drawing in places--the way I paint--I tear down and rebuild--tear down redo and I do, I really do know when to stop--well not on my granddaughters painting I tore that one down so many times and redid so many times that my daughter got  angry and someone on fb said that is good to just walk away sometimes... 

I was mortified but determined--I never want to do that again! Well, if you paint, you understand--i think. Well Happy Painting..

The Beginning

I am going to start a new painting today--It is a commission. It is of a little farm with a beautiful tree and a fence --He wants me to put it on a 24x30 canvas---you never know what it will turn out to be--I have a vague picture in my mind of what I want to do--landscapes don't come easy to me--I so want this to be special as the brother and sisters want this to be a present for their dear mom--I think he said she is moving from the little farm and they wanted her to have this. So I simply have to do a good job and make this a special painting. I wish I could make it magical--but that happens very rarely. I will post as I go along, I think.........wish me smooth sailing!