'Ocean melody'

[Lesley Grindlay]

Thank you so much Chris, that means so much to me coming from such an inspiring Painter such as yourself.

[Alexandra Tyng]

Lesley,

It shows that you really thought about this painting--not just how you were going to compose it, but the idea behind it. The whole thing is beautifully handled.

[Lesley Grindlay]

Thank you Alexandra, I really appreciate that I learned a great deal painting this and it challenged me in every way. That excites me and gives me hope knowing the next painting I paint will be an improvement on the last.

[Mike Dodson]

Like the composition...particularly the angle of the instrument moving the eye from the lower left to the upper right. Nice drawing also..not an easy one to pull off. Congragulations!

[Lesley Grindlay]

Thank you Mike, the painting's a wedding anniversary from the Cellist to her very eccentric parents. You're right, it wasn't easy at all pulling this off and if I had to do it again... I wouldn't place her on the rocks, I would have her sit on a chair where the water laps the shore.