Hi Janel,

Welcome aboard and glad you found the courage to join us. I wasn't sure how well I would fit in here since I don't paint at all, but everyone here is encouraging, interesting, and has much to contribute in their own way.

I too spent endless hours as a child drawing and making things in the clay dirt - and apparently developed a fondness for dirt. :D

Looking forward to seeing your work on here some day soon (we are all our own worst critics, so I'm sure it is much better than you think).