On Saturday my plan was to put up my Christmas tree and then if I had the energy to go out and paint a nighttime Christmas scene. So I called my friend, Susan, and asked her if she wanted to come out and play. When it was dark we went over to a Christmas tree lot nearby. Imagine our delight when we pulled up to see Santa, 2 big white horses, and a carriage. Santa was giving rides to customers but luckily for us he was not too busy and always returned to the same spot right in front of my parked car. With a bit of light from my car we were able to capture Santa in action. I sketched him while he was feeding the horses. I also did some editing and only put in one horse.
And here is my decorated tree.
Dear Joan thanks for your lovely comments and visit - your sketch is wonderful and I am so glad you shared your beautiful tree. Hope you are getting in the spirit of the season. God Bless!
ReplyDeleteA very nice Santa painting, Joan!!! and love your Christmas tree. Last night Santa came around my area in the fire truck waving to the little ones...THEN, they received a call and all we saw was Santa speeding away, holding his beard very tightly before it blew away.! pretty funny.
ReplyDeleteJoan, beautiful sketch and I love your tree. I spy the lobster ornament! hmuxo, love your story, too. :)
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ReplyDeleteFestive tree and painting.
Nice spirit lift!
Your work is a great beautiful visual chronicle of wondrous daily events!
Bravo!
Michael
So colorful and festive -- both the tree and the sketch! I think sketching Santa should be an annual requirement, don't you? :-)
ReplyDeleteIf that isn't a festive painting, I don't know what is!
ReplyDeleteDebbie - Thanks. I am definitely in the spirit.
ReplyDeleteHilda - Glad Santa made his visit there. Thanks.
Jo - Thank you!
Michael - Thanks so much.
Tina - I swore I was going to the mall to sketch Santa too. I haven't gotten there yet. Thanks.
Sherry - It was so fun. Thank you!
Great Santa painting. Love your tree
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