How Glad to be Alive was created.....   After priming this board with black acrylic gesso, I used palette knives to apply a textured layer of acrylic modeling paste to the lower part of the board.  Once that dried, I used wide soft brushes to lay down many many feather-light layers of blue across the sky.  Once those layers had dried, I used small detail brushes to paint the grass one blade at a time and to add the little white and blue flowers and finally to paint that pink/red star of the show.

(The image continues around the sides.  This is a digital photo.  The scans above are more accurate.)

Glad to be Alive was painted on a wooden board created specifically for use by artists. It has a recessed slot in the back allowing you to hang it flush with the wall. The sides of the board have been painted as well so that this piece would look wonderful displayed unframed either directly on the wall or on a small, decorative table-top easel. 

This board is relatively rough, unfinished wood and I feel the irregularities of rough wood are appropriate for a nature scene.  However, I know some folks are bothered by irregularities.  If you prefer paintings on smooth, flawless surfaces, you might want to wait for a piece created on masonite or sanded wood.

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