From Little Acorns

I finished the painting I have been working on this morning and am calling it 'From little Acorns'. This  is part of the well known saying 'Mighty oaks from little acorns grow' and is so true.  Many great things do grow from small beginnings.

My inspiration for this painting was the parallel between the young child full of hopes and dreams and the young oak sapling.  At the moment both child and oak sapling are small and vunerable and need tender loving care to grow but both are also so full of potential for greatness. Just as the tiny acorn sapling given the right conditions will grow into a mighty oak tree the young child's hopes and dreams given the right support and encouragement will be the gateway to their greater destiny.

Transparent Watercolour  Approx 21 by 20.25 inches

Childhood memories

Remember all those times when you were young and you had to stand really still while your mom or dad did your hair? I am always reminded of these times when I paint hair in a portrait. Its a slow process and never works as well if you try to rush it. So I just put on some music, relax and enjoy the process.

I thought you might enjoy a small snippit of me at work today. Its a good job the child in my painting is so still. Imagine the hair style she would get if she moved while I was painting!

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Ona