The Oak Lino Print

"The Oak"

This Lino Print was made after my favorite tree, the oak. This is the first in what I hope to be of many lino prints that I want to make. Very fun and extremely consuming of time. Maybe that is why I liked it so much though. The oak tree to me is a symbol of strength. Seems strange that one of the strongest woods in the world can produce such a beautiful and delicate leaf and seed. I love the way that acorns look with their little tops like little beanie caps. 

Here is the final painting, I hope?

I think that I am done with this painting that is a custom order. I am waiting now to hear back from the woman who is buying it. I only need her approval of it before I can send it out and sign my name upon it. I think that it turned out better than the original painting and its a bit of a shame almost that we can't keep it ourselves. I am thinking about repainting the original to get it to look the way that I like it to, and also the way that my hubby likes it as well. The boys sure loved watching me paint, something that I also think that I need to do more often. When do we as mother's have the time to do all the things that we desire to do.  We make time!