All done in psp7 with just a mouse smugde and paint - no paintbrushes or filters or lighting effect.. lol I really need to get myself a wancom one of these days ..LOL but now I am so used to sliding the mouse around .. LOL the other day - uhm -(dont laugh now) I picked up a paintbrush and harldy knew what to do with it. I held it for a while and starred down at it ...and it seemed to say back to me .."ARE YOU going TO paint with me or not...!?!>>"it didn't feel right -I wanted to slide it around ~LOL I bought oils, linseed oil and then a real canvas .....then ran back on HERE LOL !! This started off as spacebabes 2.... it was going to be about his dream of being home and playing hocky then the snow melting and him waking up to this heating duct.. ..LOL but iI changed my mind..and decided for a spring hello I would redo it as it is.. there is a slight bit of photo refferance here but its been PAINTED over about 10 times lol and not much left of a wintery picture.. lol I had to make it more grassy and flowery spring add the sun and highlights ..ect..!. the pixalation didnt turn out that great cause i had to keep saving it to jpeg.. anything bigger it crashes and so each time i saved it had gotten a bit more blocky)... lol when i get my tax return its a new camera and new computer..then i will hopefully be able to do more presentable work( lol maybe a wancome- lol i have so much to buy for 3 kids though - i try to think of them before myself...) Have a nice day thank you for all of your time and wonderful thoughtfully nice comments!..they mean allot to me -inspire me and modivates me to strive to be better..(lol oh and thanks for putting up with my blahblahblah...) oh btw I has this done a bit tighter and blended but I crashed again and now REALLY need to go make lunch for my girls.. hugs to all - kimmer! this represents letting go of the old to bring in the new seasons of the heart!!...