Every day is new.

 Fox, of course

and landscape.

Acrylics on canvas and paper.

The landscape is crooked-I thought I had it edited to fix it but I guess not.

I'm looking forward to peepers in the Spring, and warmer weather.

Hello new year! And a huge thank You to God....

 Acrylic, Debra Smith , 2025

I realized the paintings I will do now will have a new year's date on them. The pile I have in my studio now were all done in December of 2025. It's funny how time is...

I have been cleaning out my studio and organizing it. 

Now I'll have a hard time remembering where I put everything for a while. 

Do you have the cleaning out bug right now?

Do you have any resolutions or ideas that you want to try for the next year?

I have resolved to keep the bright side of life more in focus.

I have let my vision get too clouded with the sad state of the world. I can see it happening in others' as well-there seems to be a not-so-niceness in people I think because everyone has so much on their minds.

I'm thankful that the Lord has shown me myself, and that He can help me get my JOY back again!

I don't want to be one of those down-lookers anymore.

Painting is one thing that has helped me-especially since it's such a huge surprise to me that I can paint again. I had gone through a long artist's block and was discouraged by that as well.

I feel God leading me in my painting. I have no idea what the outcome will be-

I am just doing the next thing.

Please tell me what's going on in your world.

I truly want to know!

Happy New Year, and thank you for visiting!

 Field study

Acrylic on cradled wood

Debra Smith

I don't think the colors translated correctly from the scan, but I still like the composition, and it was fun to paint.

Happy New Year!

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A Story and a Painting

 The Fox

New fallen snow covered the hill like a tight blanket. Slow winds sifted tree branches till there were no bare spots under trees and bushes.

All was white except where corn had stood in rows and weeds had grown.

It was a snow that quieted footsteps and a far away train whistle.

I climbed a hill to the open field.

A bright red fox stood on the field ridge. My footsteps didn't betray me; the fox watched some hidden creature and posed, not moving. I caught my breath, not wanting this vision to end.

How long we both kept our positions in the field there way no way to measure. Time didn't exist for the fox, and it ceased to exist for me.

Which one of us would break the spell of silence?

A small breeze touched the fox's tail.

The trance was broken.

He sniffed the air and my presence was revealed.

One quick look at me and the fox was gone over the ridge.

A fictional story and painting

Debra Smith

Hope your New Year is blessed with love.

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More landscape work

 "Path in the Field"

Acrylics on cradled wood

6"x8"

The skies are so beautiful here. 

I am always looking at them at all times of day and night.

I especially love looking at the night sky and finding Orion now.

I think even as a young child I loved the sky.

Thank you for stopping by!

Landscape in acrylics

 One of my recent landscapes. I'm so rusty at getting photos edited and on my blog from Photos-I can hardly believe I did it.

This scene is looking down our road a few months ago.

Acrylics on canvas, 6"x6".

Hello and Happy Thanksgiving!

 Posting old photos from my blogs-since I'm not able to load new photos-perhaps I will eventually figure it out, but maybe not😕

Of course my geese have been in heaven a while now. I'm so glad Blogger saves all my blog photos.

Truthfully, I've been so discouraged by the world, the government, and how terribly things are changing that it's been hard to even want to post here.

I have been painting landscapes-which I never in a million years thought I would do.

Soon I'll show you!

I have embroidery projects for winter, and looking at art books that I have squirreled away for a time when I'm not so busy.

I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!