Can I show you all my first ever painting please?

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I've been really enjoying adult painting by numbers. I've got loads of the paint left over so thought I'd have a go at doing a painting of my own. I say 'of my own' but I've actually copied it from an actual artists piece of work. Anyway, I'm rather chuffed with it. I've got no one to show in real life. DH not particularly interested and I'd feel bit of a knob sending a picture of it to anyone so I hope you don't mind me posting it here. This is the first painting I've ever done. Slightly embarrassed to admit that I've framed it! I've just put it in the en suit loo.

I have been painting for many years and I can tell you have a very good eye for it. If you keep at it you will get to a point where you can apply the styles and techniques you see in others paintings, to a photograph that you have taken, and then you have your very own original piece. At this level of skill, you could be selling within a year of consistent practice. Very well done OP x

So lovely OP. It’s beautiful and makes me feel really calm, sounds silly but from your posts you sound grounded and calm too!

I thought it looked like Scotland
They’re both lovely
Yours looks more - ‘relaxed’ than the original especially in the sky
That’s a compliment, the sky is ‘blocky’ on the original

That's beautiful OP! Absolutely stunning work

That's fantastic!!!!!! Xx

It is really good - I think you are talented!

The colours are beautiful.

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I think it’s so lovely. Calming and peaceful to look at x

This is amazing for a first go. You clearly have talent!

Its beautiful. Good on you for having a go with spare paint. You've uncovered a hidden talent.
You've inspired me to try painting by numbers!

That’s lovely, the sky is beautiful. Well done to you

Lovely post OP and love the painting!
Could you recommend some of your favourite adult painting-by-numbers? I would really like to have a go

It's beautiful. Well done. You obviously have real talent. Keep it up😊

Wow that’s lovely OP, I genuinely like it better than the original

That's so lovely!! I would have that in my own house, it's so calming

Oh that's gorgeous, I love the colours. Well done OP, enjoy lots more painting - it's such a gift to find something you love and can get engrossed in.

That’s brilliant!

I think it's lovely, & it's seriously impressive for a first painting. Do please carry on!

Look up Katie Jobling on YouTube..I have done a few paintings from her tutorials. I'm still shit but getting less shit. It's a great pic!

That’s fabulous!

You have talent - please do try and build on that. Sorry your DH doesn’t appreciate your art but many will.

It’s amazing. I like it much more than the original too!

That’s really good. I was also inspired to try proper painting after doing a few by numbers. Unfortunately I’m not very good at it and after I did one tree I was pleased with followed by a crap one I stopped, in case I spoiled the good one with more crap

I really like it. It's very restful and draws you in, making you want to be there!

(I definitely prefer it to the original.)

It's great!

Next step - your own composition