Little Folk

Wherever you look there is life. No matter how much or how often we self-destruct - life itself is never vanquished. Suffering requires courage to continue bravely bearing life's physical, mental or spiritual burdens....we need signs around us to inspire and encourage us and like that King who took inspiration in the little spider climbing the water spout we too are blessed to observe the Little Folk unselfconsciously and busily going about their work making creation beautiful. Delightful colours contained in all sorts of shapes such as flowers, grass, trees, oceans, skies exuding scents or simply delighting us with not only their joy of living but - life-sustaining work.

Come into my Paradise

Baby Pelicans

Snuggles

Busy Little Fellow

What's in here?

And Now to Add Some Landscapes....

Point of View

Autumn on the River

A Stroll in the Park

Shady Walk

Lake View

Seascape

The Waterfall

Sea Cliffs

Nature's Landscape

What about some Flowers?

Lily

Water Lily

Red and Gold

Now some Portraits...meet 'Bill'

Unfinished study of an Old Master

His name is:

William Bouguereau (1825-1905) and it is titled:

"Portrait de Gabriel Cot"

Some studies from the Old Masters (varied styles....click on to enlarge)

Original Old Masters names have been forgotten I'm afraid.
But will try to chase them up.

A  study from :Perrault_Leon_Jean_Basile_Le_Miroir_De_La_Nature

This is a study from a Russian artist whose name I will eventually find.

This is a study from an early Monet