Picnic in the Gardens

31/8/2020 0 Comments

Picnic in the Gardens

I'm pleased to present my first painting for Almost a Princess! I've been doing some much needed work on this manuscript lately and in downtime, I completed this painting to capture one of my favourite scenes - Larissa and Nikolai's first date.

About the Painting

I was inspired to complete this piece after Googling images of couples picnicking by a pond. When I saw this image, I was captivated. It captured Larissa and Nikolai's magical garden dates perfectly. I thought it'd be a big ask for me to paint, but I was willing to give it a go. I'm quite pleased with the results.

Larissa and Nikolai's first date is a private picnic dinner in the Royal Botanical Gardens. Throughout the book, they continue to enjoy time in the gardens and other picnic dates.

9 x 6 inches
Acrylic on Canvas
Painted 25-27th August 2020

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Art is a new love of mine. I love creating vibrant, visual pieces of art to brighten up my - and other peoples! - home. While I've always loved being creative with words and dance, I've never been a visual artist. But now, I'm so excited to be exploring this new hobby.

In early 2019, I attended a social paint and sip night in Townsville called Wasted Paint where we are instructed through the basics of a painting. I loved going there, learning new techniques, and seeing the many different paintings that are created by the one prompt. By the end of 2019, I honed everything I'd learned to create paintings for my family for Christmas. Sadly, Wasted Paint was cancelled during the pandemic of 2020.

It wasn't until August 2020 when I picked up a paintbrush again. When my little dog Timmy was diagnosed as terminal and we knew his days were numbered, I decided to do a painting for my mum. It helped me deal with my grief by painting my childhood puppy Timmy at the rainbow bridge where my other childhood dog Dillon was waiting for him. During this, I rediscovered my love for painting and set myself a new goal - to paint Timmy.

That's when I joined Lauren Elizabeth Fine Art's online Animal Art Masterclass. Now, my goal is to paint animals. I also hope to build my skills in landscapes to capture images from my books. And that's the story so far!

So this is just a little blog where I share the paintings I've created.

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