As February draws to a close so does the busy winter challenges. We begin to look forward again as New Life is all around, first the snow drops, crocus, and primroses, and now welcoming daffodils too. I was given a challenge by a good friend and member of the Hilliard Miniature Society, Christina Hopkinson, to try my hand at painting miniatures. Here is my first attempt, I'm thinking not quite up the standard of the Society and the frames are not the best quality expected either. They measure 31/2" x 5" as seen. I quite enjoyed painting them, alternating between them, so they were completed at the same time.

However, I do prefer them before I cropped them from a little larger size 5" x 5" and 41/2" x 41/2" respectively. They can been seen in the gallery section. It was worth trying to see whether or not I would be happy to enter them into the Hilliard Society, (another good learning exercise), nevertheless, miniatures are not something I am going to pursue further.

What do you all think? Please contact me and let me know. Thank you so much, I love to hear from you. Blessings, Sandra.

27/02/2023