that is stunning rosie!

I made that for my younger daughter for Christmas.

Will try to post a couple of others - all up I did 10 for last Christmas - took all year !

DDB don't let that person get to you any more.  

Nice, Pepe ... very nice.  

Lovely quilt, Rosie, love the gold!!!

I haven't spent much time at the "new and improved" PB, but in the past, they had all sorts of tools to "enhance" photographs.  Not as good as PS, but good for kids and adults to play around in.  

what a great christmas gift idea, i bet they are all family treasures now.

pepe, did you draw those birds?

They look great

Love your paintings Pepe.

Gorgeous quilt Rosie.

DDB...My sister and a couple nieces, who are no artists in the sense of the word are doing some terrific stuff at the moment. 

They are watching, learning and doing art via a couple tv shows on a local community tv station (ch 44 here in the west, ch 31 Melb not sure where else).

One is by Wayne Clements (favoured by my sister) and you can find  videos of his on youtube or search on 31 Digital's Official Tube on youtube (that is the better way)

The other is Masterclass in oils with Ken Harris) Also on you tube but only very short snippets.

Might be worth a look. As I said I am impressed what they have learnt watching these shows.

Have fun painting.

Love that one as well Rosie. Then again I love all your work.

Thank you roserobin.

DDB, the  lorikeets were a pattern in a painting magazine, the rosellas i had seen on a calendar.

Great art work, quilts etc.

DDB - have you thought of enrolling in a basic beginners art class if they are any available near you? It might give you some ideas on how to get started or be the push you need to start.