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LiberalLoner

(10,150 posts)
11. Thank you so much!
Mon Feb 18, 2019, 10:07 AM
Feb 2019

Actually I took up pastel because unlike other media, it stays “wet” and unfinished so to speak, which means when I reach a level of exhaustion, which happens easily due to damage from MS, I can go lie down to rest when I need to, without worrying about the painting being ruined.

I have seen his work and love his work!

I don’t see myself as ever reaching a stage where I could sell my work. I guess my goal is to give some paintings to loved ones that hopefully they like, and to keep working on it and hopefully getting better over the years. And hand therapy, LOL. And it’s good therapy against the depression I struggle with, too. All those pretty pastels get me up out of bed on days when nothing else seems to motivate me.

Thank you again, so much!

Your work is beautiful Ohiogal Feb 2019 #1
No, not yet. Thank you so much! LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #4
Are all the works on that page yours? CurtEastPoint Feb 2019 #2
Yes, except for the quotes that I took from Pinterest to try to LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #5
I can't see why you would be discouraged. I love them! CurtEastPoint Feb 2019 #10
Wow, thank you so much! LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #12
That was my thought too. Danascot Feb 2019 #27
Mine also. Mr.Bill Feb 2019 #56
Thank you! It's a constant struggle to be honest. At least once a month, LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #59
Beautiful painting. lark Feb 2019 #3
Wow, thank you so much, thank you for looking at my painting!!! LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #6
Maybe I don't know how to work my way around Pinterest Perseus Feb 2019 #7
It's all my work. I've been studying with different artists and so my paintings reflect that. LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #8
My recommendation to you is Perseus Feb 2019 #13
Wow, thank you so much! LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #14
I figured it out...always happens Perseus Feb 2019 #9
Thank you so much! LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #11
Don't sell yourself short, you can sell most or all of that work you show Perseus Feb 2019 #16
By the way, I am not suggesting you sell in eBay Perseus Feb 2019 #17
Wow, thank you so much!!! LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #19
Wow, thank you so much! LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #18
Love it! sagesnow Feb 2019 #15
Thank you! LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #20
That's actually quite good. procon Feb 2019 #21
Thank you so much!!!! LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #35
Very beautiful! pamela Feb 2019 #22
Wow, thank you so much! LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #36
Nice work! Harker Feb 2019 #23
Thank you so much! Thanks for looking at my painting! LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #37
The water is particularly beautiful! Well done! MLAA Feb 2019 #24
Thank you! LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #38
Your landscapes are good Bayard Feb 2019 #25
Thank you so much! LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #39
Beautiful TEB Feb 2019 #26
Thank you! LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #40
You Painted That? Me. Feb 2019 #28
Thank you so much! Gosh!!! LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #41
Nice work Panich52 Feb 2019 #29
Thank you! LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #42
Hey! You're good! Karadeniz Feb 2019 #30
Thanks! LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #43
❤ your work. Duppers Feb 2019 #31
Thank you! LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #44
Really evocative... beautiful! JudyM Feb 2019 #32
Thank you! LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #45
I think you can drop the word amateur in self describing yourself lunatica Feb 2019 #33
Oh, thank you! It would be so wonderful if my post inspired people to LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #46
That would mean you aren't some amateur. lunatica Feb 2019 #49
Wonderful! akraven Feb 2019 #34
Thank you!!! LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #47
I have less than zero talent in the arts. akraven Feb 2019 #48
Thank you so much! LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #58
Very nice work. sinkingfeeling Feb 2019 #50
Thank you! LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #60
Absolutely beautiful Docreed2003 Feb 2019 #51
Thank you so much for looking at it! LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #61
I have canoed that narrow river into the reeds. Very nice. applegrove Feb 2019 #52
Thank you! LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #62
How you use light is beautiful. AJT Feb 2019 #53
Thank you! LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #63
Amateur? Anon-C Feb 2019 #54
Thank you! LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #64
Everything they said above and more! ms liberty Feb 2019 #55
Thank you for taking the time to look at my artwork! LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #65
So beautiful KT2000 Feb 2019 #57
Thank you for looking at my art! LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #66
Thank you all so so so much! I am overwhelmed! When I posted this I thought LiberalLoner Feb 2019 #67
It looks like and oil painting too! Apple Fritter Feb 2019 #68
wow nice!!!!!!!!!!! samnsara Apr 2019 #69
Hello LiberalLoner!!! CountAllVotes Feb 2020 #70
Wow thank you so much for your kind words!!! LiberalLoner Feb 2020 #71
Wow. That's like Hudson river or great impressionists level light. GreenPartyVoter Feb 2020 #72
Oh gosh thank you! LiberalLoner Feb 2020 #74
You've inspired me bif Feb 2020 #73
It's really fun! It's very messy though. My favorite pastels are Sennelier, you can get a good LiberalLoner Feb 2020 #75
My daughter is an artist, I'm a scientist. greymattermom Feb 2020 #76
Thank you so much! LiberalLoner Feb 2020 #77
Holy Shamoley!! Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!! Alliepoo Feb 2020 #78
Wow thank you so much! LiberalLoner Feb 2020 #79
What a beautiful body of work! femmedem Feb 2020 #80
Thank you so much!!!! LiberalLoner Feb 2020 #81
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