Thank you Edo, very encouraging. I have a lot to thank this forum for; inspiration and all kinds of suggestions from colleagues for moving forward. It means a lot, living as I do, far away from cultural institutions and museums, art schools and whatever. Books and videos are great for learning the basic skills, but being part of a live community is indispensable for personal development.

Thank you, Sara. I still have so much to learn, more than a lifetime. But I am happy with the progress so far. Above all I am happy to notice that my observation skills have developed. I now see things I didn´t notice before. And I am beginning to understand what makes a "good" watercolour painting. Maybe I will be able to make one some day. Keep practising, and have fun while doing!

What an adventure! And a very suggestive painting (with ear focus). I love how you have rendered the trees also. This really rings all my bells, since I remember tales from my my grandfather of the forbönder from Klövsjö going over the fjäll to Röros (pardon the bad english;) I also try horse life drawing now and then, since we have two of them at home. Not nordsvenskar (my grandfather bred them), but still nice subjects for ear studies. Happy new year, Seija!

This is superb! I love the sky, the distant treeline and how you have captured the light on the surfaces of the main tree. If you feel the grasses up front are too "spikey", that should be easy to calm down with a subtle value.