A Christmas Evening Walk Original Folk Art Painting

Emily, Anna, and Joe end the day of Christmas celebrations with their families by taking their dogs for a walk on this beautiful snowy evening.  Their pups love to walk with friends before bed and run off some energy. 

Daisy is spoiled rotten and prefers to ride in the car.  It looks like Oscar decided to show off his new sweater to the girls.

Everyone went all out with decorations this year and the Sullivans won first prize because of the large Santa they put in their upper window.  Peace fills this little village feeling blessed to celebrate the true reason for the season with family and friends.

2024 Christmas Painting Nearing Completion

Thanks so much for following along as this new painting nears completion.  It's funny how it takes me just as much time to decide what to add to a painting as it does to actually paint it.  Hopefully it will be finished today.  A good friend suggested a dog walker which I'm definitely going to add.  Other ideas keep popping into my head too and we'll see which ones make it onto the canvas today.

 

2024 Christmas Painting Progression is Smokin'

 The chimneys are smokin' all through the neighborhood.  This is always one of my favorite details to add.

Now decisions have to be made for the foreground.  People, cars, dogs?  

New Christmas Painting Continued

I've had so much fun with this painting that I got up at 5:30 to get back at it.   

I'm so tired that I'm putting it away for now to give my brain and eyes a break.  

I will get back at it Monday bright and early.

I might need some help with a title.  

2024 Italianate Christmas Village Painting Step by Step

I'm really getting in the mood for Christmas even though it's still in the 60's here.  Today I'll be painting brick on the front and center house and finishing this charming home today.  My plan is to have all the houses done this week so I can begin adding other items to this scene.

Our home turned 100 years old this year and once this painting is finished my plan is to start decorating for Christmas.

 

2024 Christmas Painting Moving Right Along

 

It's coming right along!  I've so loved working on this. Adding garland, snow, wreaths, etc is like the icing on a cake.  

This is truly so much fun!