Waterlilies in Maine Canvas Print

This is an original oil painting, inspired by a photo taken on our trip to Mt. Desert Island in Maine this Summer. 12x12x1/8" in size, oil on gessobord. I was quite surprised to see how many waterlily ponds there were there. I've always loved them since seeing all the paintings done by Monet when I was a child. Still love them now!

I've always loved art. I give my Mother credit for that, taking me to the Washington Museum of Art when I was young as often as she could. My Mother could paint and draw very well, but never had enough time to devote to it. She taught me a few basics of drawing, and I always had a natural eye for composition, but never fully pursued it, because I had to make a living instead. I started painting in the Winter of 2012, 2 years before my Mother passed away. I took a small class at a local craft store. I had never picked up a brush before that, and a light inside me lit up like fireworks! That class taught me the basics of how to start the painting, and I was amazed when I actually came away with a finished piece of art! The teacher said...