Misty Sky
8×10 Watercolour painting on Arches Paper with a touch of pastel to add texture.
I stand and stare in awe at my find
this idyllic place fills my mind.
Time stands still as the mist rolls in and
The sunset announces night will begin.
I feel an awakening deep inside
peace replaces fear and my worries subside.
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Alexandra Felgate
Linda this is beautiful, just LOVE the sky!!!
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Alexandra..glad you like it!
MyheART
lovely watercolor…your watercolor paintings are just wonderful:)
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Robin!
Linda Ridpath
great to mix pastels and watercolour, you are brave… lovely xx
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you Linda thought I would be a bit different and just highlight the foliage with pastel, it also brings out the texture in the paper more! thank you x
Marion Cullen
Wonderful colour palette, just enchanting,
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you Marion for your lovely comment…appreciate it very much!
Lorna Gerard
A beautiful work Linda, and I love the piece of poetry with it.
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you Lorna I am glad you like both, I like to add a bit of poetry now and then to portray what the painting means to me…thanks again!
Carolyn Staut
Linda, this one is like a soft mystical dreamscape. Your writing adds another soft and eloquent feel to this piece.
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Carolyn what a lovely thing to say! Glad you like it. :-D
valzart
Aww this is an enchanting painting sweetheART love it! ;} happy hippy hugglez
Linda Callaghan replied
thanks so very much Val!
red addiction
wicked, wicked pretty! Fantastic work!!!
Linda Callaghan replied
thank so very much Red! appreciate your comment.
Brian Towers
That’s what I like to see, a touch of pastel. I threw the rule book out years ago and started using whatever mix of media worked for me – never looked back. Isn’t it good to do a bit of experimenting now and then Linda. especially when you get results like this delightful scene?
Linda Callaghan replied
Thanks so very much Brian….just swayed a bit from the rules in this one….as I really wanted to bring a bit of the texture out in the paper so thought why not… I liked the effect…rules are only rules if you stick to them hey and seeing as it came out of my head I just followed my own! :-D
gillsart
Looks very English and has a beautiful fairytale quality …lovely
Linda Callaghan replied
thanks so much Gillian happy to know you like, just a little painting one arvo. to see what I could come up with glad you like it.
Gordon Beck
I like the light, airy feel in this. A beautiful piece, Linda.
Linda Callaghan replied
thanks so very much Gordon for your comment appreciated :-D
kjgordon
what lovely prose and the image is perfect…......colors are so alive….............
I really like this one wahini….....
Linda Callaghan replied
thanks KJ – just a little painting – must get my acrylics out soon have not done one of those for ages….just need the time! :-D …...glad you like it.
GEORGE SANDERSON
A lovely soft watercolour, Linda !!
I agree with Brian the pastel works, so why not use whatever you want !
Linda Callaghan replied
thanks so much George – I have heard of other people on here mixing mediums so why not indeed! glad you like it….enjoyed this little painting and just wanted to do something spur of the moment .thanks again.
Blended
I love the purple mist in this piece of art, simply beautiful.
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Blended happy you like it!
kreesor
Another delightfully enchanting dreamscape Linda!! :)
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so much Keith…lovely comment as always :-D ….
Janis Zroback
Beautiful and idyllic Linda…it brings back a story from my childhood about a village hidden in a valley and this is how I imagined it…the touches of pastel you’ve added were a brilliant stroke of inspiration as the tree appears to be covered in spring blooms….lovely watercolour work…
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you Janis I am glad it brings back some memories for you! was a last minute thought with the pastel and I am glad I added it as soon as I did I liked the effect it had on the tree and foliage…thank you again always value your feedback :-D
bevmorgan
Delightful, Linda. It looks like something right out of a fairy tale. It has a magical feel to it. Wonderful painting.
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Bev – another one I dreamed up! x
Hannah Fenton-...
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much I so appreciate it!!!
ANNETTE HAGGER
congrats on the feature Lin…anna : )
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Anna! :-D …
liliana
Love the colors in this…very beautiful work Linda :)
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Liliana….lovely to hear from you!
tracyleephoto
Just lovely! T x
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you my darling daughter! xxxxxx
Irene Burdell
Lovely work Linda and congrats of the feature . x
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Irene…..appreciated xx
Susan Bergstrom
Wonderful colors Linda!!! Love this piece!
Linda Callaghan replied
thanks heaps Susan! :-D …
joyousmoon
Congratulations on your feature! Beautiful!
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much appreciated..
Scott d'Almeida
lovely work,
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Scott!
Karin Taylor
oo this is so sweet, i’m noticing a lot of mauves coming through in people’s work lately, which is a little unusual…..it apparently can symbolise spirituality along with many other things, so that is perfect for this dear little church ;)
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so much Karin…I did not know that….but subconsciously I must have! I am happy you like it! x
ISMAIL ALAOUI ...
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this is beautiful !! but what is the little man doing there on the left, rising hand ? is he saluting someone ?
Linda Callaghan replied
LOL..looks like hey..no he is putting his hand over his eyes to shiled them from the ‘ligh’t’ and looking up at the church..maybe there is a priest in the window? thank you Ismail appreciated …:-)
Tahnja
I just had to come back to this as it is just such a special painting and the poem truly inspirational.
I remember when I was wondering about in the world, quite lost and alone but thinking I was doing pretty ok til that phenomenal call of our our precious Jesus consumed my dreams, my thought and my heart and soul. When I found my faith in America and was led by Jesus to my Priest and one very special Church I will never forget that time of profound love, healing and faith. I will never forget how I finally found my ‘home’ after being abandoned, abused and alone most of my life.
This painting reminds me of the moment I saw the very church I was dreaming of. How I was driving by and had to stop immediately because I recognise it. It was St joseph’s Church in Mobile Alabama. When I walked in there was my first best of my soul, Fr Michael who astounded me with his wisdom, grace, humility, patience and great love of God. Moments like that are s special and so profound that you never forget them.
Not only was I led to one great Priest but two, my local Priest Fr Richard as well. God is abundant with His love and grace, all we have to do is just love Him and trust Him.
Thank you for reminding me oh how much I love God and how much He loves us in return by taking me back to my days of great joy and healing.
Gos bless you hunny. I just had to share my heart’s thoughts with you because I just know you will appreciate them. I don’t tell many people these things
Linda Callaghan replied
I am so glad that you shared this with me Tahnja…I feel very happy knowing that my painting has touched you in a very special way bringing back good memories of a time in your life when you found your way and a place that gave you peace. Bless you too and thank you again very much for sharing your storyTahnja xx
Tahnja
Anytime sweet friend of mine, anytime. Hugs..thank you for being understanding, I just knew you would be :o)
Linda Callaghan replied
no worries Tahnja…have sent you a bubblemail so please read :-D ..
Colin Cartwright
An excellent result, Linda.
The riot of colours are superb.
The mixture has worked well here. I mixed oil pastels with watercolour once, on my ‘Victorian Lady’ painting.
I seem to only do watercolours with a bit of white gouache highlighting now.
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Colin for your comment…yes I do like mixing mediums sometimes and this pastel was an afterthought…as long as end result is good then that is all that matters….thanks so much for your support!
JuliaWright
Beautiful work as always!
Linda Callaghan replied
and appreciated as always Julia :-D
John44
Lindy
A perfect composition here, beautiful light, colors and details, excellent
John
Linda Callaghan replied
Hi Johnny…thanks so much glad you like it…r u all settled in back home now?
Diane Schuster
Gosh, this is gorgeous, Linda, you are very talented! Dee
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Diane a lovely comment!
Albert Sellaman
Linda Callaghan replied
sorry for my late reply thank you so much for my White Dove Award!! appreciated :-D …
wigs
lovely work, beautiful colours and composition, and lovely words too
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Wigs appreciate your comment :-D
ega39
Lovely painting, the colors are soft and beautiful :)
Linda Callaghan replied
thank you so very much Ega39 appreciated!:-D
ega39
My pleasure :)
Ellen Price 26 days ago
Beautiful..Wonderful work, Linda :-)

Linda Callaghan replied 26 days ago
thank you so very much….appreciated…and what a lovely banner!
aussiedi 26 days ago
Stunning work Linda,, congrats on your features,
Di
Linda Callaghan replied 26 days ago
thank you so much aussidi! appreciated :-)
Pamela Phelps 26 days ago
Congratulations on your feature!
Linda Callaghan replied 26 days ago
thank you so much Pamela appreciated!
nishagandhi 25 days ago
amazing
Linda Callaghan replied 25 days ago
thank you so very much Nisha….appreciated! :-)