Bright and Sunny

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After what's felt like many weeks of dull grey weather I felt the need to use bright colours.
I showed you beginning stages of this painting in my last post where the painting looked like a tsunami was approaching (!) but as you can see things have changed quite a bit and here we have a pretty garden of flowers with a golden woodland and cottages.


It did make the sun come out! Yesterday was so sunny, I though it was here to stay.
It looks like I might need to make some more brightly coloured paintings if I'm to bring that sunshine out again today.




Try it, 
it could work for you too! :)

Comments

Kim Mailhot said…
Lovely little village !
Funnily enough, I started two pages in my journal this morning in bright orange. I am hoping I can reproduce some sunshine magic here but it looks as though it may take a few days to work. We are apparently getting about 20 cm of snow in the next two days...
Oh well, the color still does me good !
6 March 2013 at 15:14
Nadia said…
That is a very nice and sunny painting! I love the pink and purple cobblestones. Sun is also shining overhere and it's warm enough to go without a cote.
6 March 2013 at 15:16
Veronique said…
Looks great! Bright colours make us feel good!
6 March 2013 at 15:21
Sandra van Doorn said…
how gorgeous! a painting with magic powers!
i really love all the colors, makes me feel very summery indeed:)
xo sandra
6 March 2013 at 15:27
Gina said…
They are beautiful! Sunshine on canvas!
6 March 2013 at 18:18
Robin Larkspur said…
Gorgeous colors! I love the doors on the cottages. Keep painting these sunny colors; we need the Sun and Spring!!
6 March 2013 at 19:32
Unknown said…
WOW! Such a cheerful, happy painting - very lovely indeed! Makes me feel happy all over! :)
6 March 2013 at 20:22
alarmcat said…
this looks amazing!! love the bright colors!!!
6 March 2013 at 22:26
martinealison said…
Un monde fascinant et rempli de poésie.
Gros bisous
7 March 2013 at 05:01
Cameron said…
A happy, magical painting indeed :)

Love the golds and greens together....so pretty!
7 March 2013 at 05:42
Unknown said…
OMG! this is sooooo beautiful Jess! I love how the colors are so bright and happy. waking up to this just makes ur day :)
7 March 2013 at 12:09
Martina said…
Such a bright and lovely painting Jess! Yes, colors do help to bring on the sunshine mood, defenitely for me. Think i need to go to my studio now ;) Happy painting and happy wednesday to you!
7 March 2013 at 16:23
Kyra Wilson said…
Out of all your paintings with objects/houses, this is my favorite so far! :)
7 March 2013 at 23:07
Tammie Lee said…
so wonderful to see what you did with the previous canvas, this is so charming and full of joy!
8 March 2013 at 01:03
CraveCute said…
I love, love, love this! So cheerful, I want to move there! Actually reminds me of a house I lived in and we painted it a pale yellow. It was wonderful to drive up and see it, always made me feel good. Beautiful work Jessie!
9 March 2013 at 16:23
angela recada said…
I love the bright cheerful colors you used! I welcome them, too, after a long dreary Winter.
xo
9 March 2013 at 17:06
IwoX said…
I love your colours, Jess:) It is so beautiful image!
10 March 2013 at 07:41
denthe said…
Love these bright colours of yours! So beautiful!
13 March 2013 at 13:25
Unknown said…
Very nice, I really love to see works in progress and then the final image! Good job. I especially like the little white flowers!
26 March 2013 at 06:36
floating thru fields said…
really love the colors you picked! fun and unexpected composition :)
3 April 2013 at 01:55
Carrie Martinez said…
These are all so lovely! I absolutely love the crescent-shaped flower bed and all of the gorgeously textured layers...you are inspiring me!
18 April 2013 at 16:40
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