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In reply to the discussion: Trying to learn oil painting, using water mixable. Surgery date 16 October to remove breast cancer. [View all]
MuseRider
(35,012 posts)21. Those are gorgeous!
Really, you do not look like a beginner to me.
Art and music are the very best ways to take your mind where it should not go and give you the loving, peaceful feelings you need to care for yourself and send that cancer away.
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Trying to learn oil painting, using water mixable. Surgery date 16 October to remove breast cancer. [View all]
LiberalLoner
Sep 2023
OP
Thank you so much for being so kind and reassuring me! I feel better! 🙂 I hope the
LiberalLoner
Sep 2023
#4
Those are both beautiful paintings. I don't think you need any advice. When I first started
LoisB
Sep 2023
#3
Thank you so very much! ❤️❤️❤️ I do think I have been overloading my brush now that I
LiberalLoner
Sep 2023
#6
Thank you! ❤️ my eyes are always drawn to the mountains, I am from Montana so...
LiberalLoner
Sep 2023
#14
the mountains did stand out -- but, for me, the "pop" was the purple. (but i love purple! lol) nt
orleans
Sep 2023
#40
Oh, I do too! I was trying to paint cherry trees in blossom but I'm finding it challenging as can be
LiberalLoner
Sep 2023
#42
Oh, thank you so much! I saw these as throw aways tbh so didn't even think about signing! ❤️
LiberalLoner
Sep 2023
#15
Thank you, that's very kind of you! I agree, art and music are healing....❤️❤️❤️😢
LiberalLoner
Sep 2023
#38
Oh, wow, thank you! I did try oil painting before. And I guess did some paintings, but the
LiberalLoner
Sep 2023
#46
Thank you so so so much ❤️❤️❤️❤️ for everything. You are very kind ❤️❤️❤️❤️
LiberalLoner
Sep 2023
#47
Oh gosh thank you for your kind encouragement! ❤️❤️❤️ I feel like I got a gold star from my
LiberalLoner
Sep 2023
#48
Oh my goodness I am sorry you had this twice, but glad you beat it and are still here,
LiberalLoner
Sep 2023
#50
Oh gosh I am so sorry you went through that 😭 but I am glad you are alive and I hope
LiberalLoner
Sep 2023
#53
Oh, thank you so so so much! ❤️❤️❤️ I am glad you beat the cancer and I hope it never returns,
LiberalLoner
Sep 2023
#55
Oh thank you so so much! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ I am so glad you beat it, I will stay positive and believe
LiberalLoner
Sep 2023
#58
Thank you so so much! ❤️❤️❤️ yes I feel finding the water mixable and being able to go
LiberalLoner
Sep 2023
#59
I found an article that might be helpful for someone who might want to try oil painting
LiberalLoner
Sep 2023
#39