Yes, I finally started painting again after a few years not doing it because of my Carpal Tunnel problems. But now my right hand is good again after surgery last year, and left hand is on the mend after surgery 7 weeks ago, done 12 months apart.

Finished this small painting a week ago...

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beautiful love the colors

Oh .... I do like that one Jaime_S.

I love to see the pelicans around. They remind me of a really lovely place where we lived. They were everywhere there so your painting brings back lovely memories. Thank you for sharing, and I hope your hand mends quickly.

You have been blessed with many talents.

Very Nice! I am so happy for you that your hands are improving.
I had severe carpal tunnel starting in my early 30's and had to
give up sewing/crocheting. So I understand completely!

Here is a few mini-paintings I did in November. A friend asked me to do them to sell at a church Fete. I was given these tiny 4x4inch canvasses to work on, and it was something I had never attempted before! lol

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You did beautiful job on all of them.

Darlene

Oh, I like the working small. You can sell them more easily, and
it is a challenge as well. One thing you can do is block off in a sketchbook various sizes with a ruler. Then do sketches that way too. This is an exercise that really improves design skills etc. It really helped me! It forces you to try risky things, like offsetting the main object or running off the edge in certain places. The FaceBook icon is an example of a small space with an edgy composition. The viewer's eyes and brain tend to fill in things, and learning this trick, will engage the viewer even more! When you do it on paper first, there is less $$ spent on paint etc. Going back a year or two later and revisiting your experiments can be fun too. I think you are well along in your style, etc. So you may be ready for a "new thing"...

I've done small pieces...using pastel pencils. I think they invite the viewer to come closer, and that creates a nice intimacy too!

Small pieces lend themselves to kitchens, bathrooms, and hallways too.

very nice one :-) love the colours...