Landscape Cottage - instructions from Richard Schmid

I wanted to make you all aware of a great learning tool on the internet.  You can purchase DVDS and books by the great painter Richard Schmid, but did you know you could get monthly lessons with photos of each step.  Go to http://www.swatlandstudios.com/home.html and you can subscribe.  It is reasonably priced.  I am not often attracted to landscape, but I did enjoy doing this one and like the loose, fresh look of the strokes.  His limited palette is also very nice.

Calloway Hill cottage

This is an adorable little house on a family farm that my sister-in-laws restored. I am usually not attracted to painting houses, architecture, etc., but I took this photo recently and realized that this house has so much charm and is so full of family memories. This is not for sale and I am offering to my dear sister-in -law Edith if she would like it. Edith, this one is for you.