Beach Baby.......
Pure Watercolour
Fabriano Artistico
W/N paints
With special thanks to Simona for allowing me to use her photo. I just couldn’t resist this adorable little girl..



Beach Baby....... belongs to the following groups:
1 on 1: The Fine Art of Portraiture , ! 100% !, ! ♥♥♥Love Is (Join us!)♥♥♥ !, " You Big SOFTY", All Out Emotion, All Soft and Cuddlies !!, Artists from Essex, England, British Painters, British Portrait Artists, Capturing Emotion, Childhood, Creative, Talented, and Unknown, Fine Arts, First Things, Freedom to Shine, Good News Group - Sharing & Caring, Hand Drawn or Painted Art of Happiness or Joy, Impressionism Café, JUST WATERCOLOURS - 2 art in 24 hrs, Live and Let Live, Live, Love, Dream: May you have a Blessed Christmas Season , Painters In Modern Times - TWO PER DAY, PEACE, LOVE & TRANQUILITY, Realist Traditional Art, Shameless Self-Promotion, Water Media (Paintings by hand only), Who are YOU to Judge? and Works On Paper Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

katymckay
Aw !!! Stephie..she is soooo adorable… fantastic how you have painted the trickling sand !!! and will you look at her lovely little toes..a wonderful watercolour !!! Cathy XXX
Stephie Butler replied
Cathy.Thank you, you know I appreciate it so much. It’s friends like you that keep me going. Hugsxxx…. I really enjoy painting children, all those little fingers and toes are irresistible. ..
Marsha Elliott
Stephie, this is so wnderful in every way. I love the texture of the sand falling from her little hand & I love your color within color & how you preserve the light. Your works are all so beautiful.
Stephie Butler replied
Marsha, thank you so much..Your comments are always appreciated. Apologies for not keeping up with your work lately, I know you have been painting some beautiful portraits….It just seems to have been one of those times lately, but I will catch up over the next few days…
Edzie
God I love your style!! Gorgeous child!
Stephie Butler replied
Wow. That is some compliment.Thanks you so much Edzie, I truly appreciate it…..
Jim Phillips
Stephie, you captured the intensity of this cute baby girl playing in the sand just perfectly. Love it.
Stephie Butler replied
Thanks so much Jim….
Ken Powers
Very nice work on the face in this piece!
Stephie Butler replied
Many thanks Ken. I did have trouble with the face so appreciate that….
JennyArmitage
This is great. I love the way you caught the baby’s complete attention to the sand.
Stephie Butler replied
Thanks so much Jenny….
Douglas Hunt
a beautiful work of art
Stephie Butler replied
Many thanks Douglas, really appreciate it…....
K Bock
what a beautiful painting! love how you left some of the background natural.

Your style and technique is wonderful. Beautiful colours and composition, the expression is fantastic
this would be an excellent entry in our group challenge
The Beauty and Innocence of a Child
Stephie Butler replied
Thank you so much, i’ve uploaded it to the group…..
Leroy Phipps
Gorgeous!!! love this one
Stephie Butler replied
many thanks Leroy for stopping by to comment…..
Kristina K
Congrats from the All soft and cuddlies group hosts :)) k
Stephie Butler replied
Thanks you so much for featuring my work..I always appreciate it and the time all hosts spend freely to do this for us…....
David Silsbury
Great composition Stephie, well done and congratulations on being featured.
David xx
Stephie Butler replied
Thanks so much David…Really appreciate the time you made to stop by and comment….
Lynda Harris
This is beautiful Stephie. Reminds me of when my daughter was a little girl. Great job!
Stephie Butler replied 29 days ago
Oh thank you so much Lynda… and how lovely that it reminds you of your daughter..
K Bock 27 days ago
The Beauty and Innocence of a Child
Stephie Butler replied 14 days ago
Thank you so much for this, and to everyone who voted, it’s really appreciated….
Sorry It’s taken me so long to get back to comment….