Wishing you a joyful festive season



'sea storm near the coast' oil on linen board.

Once again I am a bit late to arrive in blogging land. It has been a busy time and also a time to have a break away from the computer to spend time with Richard hubby and to go walking out into the countryside with the hope of seeing perhaps some snow! We had a hard frost on Christmas day which made everything have a festive feel to it which was lovely, we watched the birds feeding in the garden and played with our pet rabbit Bruce. For Richard's birthday we went to Aviemore and saw some snowy mountains but even they had areas of no snow at all. But the skies were so beautiful everyone visiting took out their phones to hold them up to capture the moment. There were also cameras on tripods on the beach by the loch taking shots of the sky at the late afternoon brought us fantastic lilac, deep orange and pink skies. The glow from the diminishing sky was very beautiful. Loch Morlich is such a wonderful place, pine forests, mountains, sandy beach and great walks.  I always leave my camera at home but in my memory this was a day to remember with fond thoughts!

Happy painting to you all and all the very best to you for 2015!!

9 comments:

  1. Jean Lurssen31 December 2014 at 06:40

    Sounds idyllic where you live. Scotland is one of my favorite places. Would love to live there. Happy painting in the new year. Lovely end to 2014 with this one.

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    1. Caroline Simmill3 January 2015 at 15:12

      Thank you Jean it has been a mild winter so far with only a few flurries of snow that didn't come to much here by the coast. Wishing you all the best for 2015 and happy painting days!

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  2. Unknown31 December 2014 at 17:13

    Lovely loose image. Enjoy your family time and have a productive and happy 2015.

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    1. Caroline Simmill3 January 2015 at 15:13

      Good to hear from you Mick, I hope you manage to keep painting those great still life works. All the best for a happy painting 2015!

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  3. Keith Tilley2 January 2015 at 02:47

    Hi Caroline, it seems to have been a stormy winter so far; I can't remember ever having so much thunder. It would be nice to have a more settled period with some snow. At least it was quiet over Christmas.

    I hope you have a good 2015.

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  4. Caroline Simmill3 January 2015 at 15:14

    Hi Keith we had some lightening during a few nights before Christmas but no thunder, that is unusual for your part of the country. Keep those paintings coming Keith all the best for 2015!

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  5. Bruce Sherman6 January 2015 at 05:34

    Good morning Lass!... Happy New Year to you and Richard!

    Lots of stormy bravura in this piece. Very expressive!

    Hope that winter weather swings back more to "normal" for us all..... Whatever!

    Glad to see you "out there enjoying the tiome and space as it presents itself. The landscape dons so many costumes... each uniquely beautiful worthy of notice!

    Good Painting!
    Warmest regards,
    Bruce

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  6. Caroline Simmill12 January 2015 at 13:49

    Good evening Laddie! Happy New Year to you and Debs, may you find opportunities to travel in the camper van this summer! Thank you for your comment!

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  7. Shelley Whiting's art18 February 2015 at 18:13

    I love the expressive and mad energy in this work.

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