Sweet Dreams

I finally did it! I painted my first portrait and I'm pleased on how it turned out. I had some problems at first with the nose but the final result turned out just the way I wanted it to. The nose is the hardest thing for me to paint on a person. Just trying to get the shading just right and the shape so that it ends up looking like the person you are trying to paint is the hardest part.
This painting is not for sale.
8x10 oils on canvas.

Field of Flowers

This painting was done with using just the palette knife. I've done other paintings in the past and I love the texture and the dramatic results you get when using the knife.
8x10 Oils on canvas.