"One day's happiness often predicts the next day's creativity." - Teresa Amabile
Blue Water Lily and Bee
Photograph by Carol Reynolds
I posted this photograph of a blue water lily previously, but wanted to show it again to give you a better idea where I am going with the oil painting in progress from this reference photo. Below is the painting as it stands now.
Work in Progress
9" x 12" oil on gallery wrap canvas
I made some changes, not going by the reference photograph exactly. Please keep in mind this is a beginning stage and that much work needs to be done.
Would you like to see what happiness looks like? Look below !
This is my grandson, Dash, right after turning 9 months old the end of March; the photo was taken the beginning of April. What a happy fellow ! This is my only grandchild that is living in Hawaii; my others are all on the mainland USA.
Many of you have probably read this quote or heard it spoken: "Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for." - Joseph Addison.
That certainly holds true where children and grandchildren are concerned, but it can involve many things: first and foremost of spiritual things and the hope of eternity. "Happiness is the highest good, being a realization and perfect practice of virtue, which some can attain, while others have little or none of it." - Aristotle
Would you like to see a happy cat? Below is my calico cat, Lika.
This photograph was taken 3 days ago. Did you notice the heart shape coloration on Lika? She has another "heart" on her left shoulder which obviously is not showing in this photo. Guess that means she is double-hearted. She is truly full of mischief but she can be very lovey dovey as well.
The cactus in the photo only blooms once a year, as a rule, and it bloomed first in January this year and again in April. That was a nice unexpected treat. !!
This is a close-up shot of the salmon and white cactus blossoms. I hope to paint from this photo or from another close-up shot of it as I have never painted a Christmas cactus. I have had this plant about 3 years.
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