Charlie O'Shields

Serendipity at work – how wonderful that you discovered watercolor, both for the joy you receive in using it, and the joy of the beholder in viewing your awesome paintings! Thank you for sharing you artistic journey with us!

What a wonderful story and such beautiful art!! Thank you for sharing!!

Wonderful work!

Kathy Lee you are a Master. The teacher who told you you can’t do art, is stupid. End of story. We have those kind up in Canada too (my kid’s teacher insisted that because I am a writer,I wrote the kid’s essay . I did not and she got a huge blast from me. Your art is absolutely beautiful. You could be teaching that.

And what is that you say about “ripe old age of 69 ?” It is not too ripe or we would not be able to learn things like how to paint like you do. And it’s not old whatever that is. I am smiling by the way.

Hugs .

Such beautiful work! It’s always inspiring to read about people who continue to learn and grow as they get older… good reminder that we rarely should let age limit us….

Wow! You are my hero! Your art is beautiful and your story is inspiring. Thank you for sharing both with us.

Oh my! Your work is wonderful! I can’t believe you just “took it up” in April. You were blessed with talent! Thank you for sharing your story. Such inspiration!

WOW – those are amazing paintings Kathy. Thank you so much .. what an inspiration you are!!! 🙂 I am 68 and just starting out!

Fine thanks as I hope you are too. Trying to get un-lazy after doing all that Christmas card painting.

Great message, and beautiful artwork! I too share a journey similar to yours, in that I started watercolour at 66, 4 years ago, and am loving it!

Your story is so heart warming and it brought tears to my eyes. You took that leaf of faith into a dream you craved within your heart. Now all your awesome paintings show the true meaning, that an artist journey begins at any age. Your an inspiriting young lady who has found a beautiful journey to travel on through 2020 and going forward. Thank you for your gift and when I’m not sure, your story will be read again an again until I’ve found the desire within me to really paint and just not doodle a ground in watercolours .💗

Your paintings are wonderful! Very inspiring. Thank you for sharing.

Ya me too — I looked at my art supplies all over the table as I did morning pages (aka Julia Cameron) and commented to NoteBook that those look sort of limp right now as if if they slept too long. I have what is known as Stage Fright (imposter syndrome they call it but that doesn’t make sense to me). Today I have no excuses left….

Kathryn I should have mentioned, re age, that a writer started to write novels at 86 and i mentioned that to a fellow artist on one of the art sites. She replied that yes, that writer is a friend of hers and is on her second work now!!!!!!! I guess I better get my short stories going again….

Guess what. I finally painted with those precious Daniel Smiths. I get to the point where the water tubs are filled and the paint is mixed and the stage fright aka imposter gets scared and leaves. That means tomorrow I have to do another.

Your beautiful paintings and your story are so inspiring, Vishal!! Thank you for sharing!

I am self taught as well, I get real excited when something turns out well the opposite when it doesn’t. Doodlewash had been very helpful with getting me to put something on paper daily. Portraits scare me but one day I will try. Thank you for your article

Vishal, you have definitely mastered that glow! Thank you for sharing your artistic journey with us!

What gorgeous work – Thanks for sharing, Vishal.

Thanks a lot for appreciation. The cost is not much, if you can bear international shipping cost and framing cost then painting cost should be cheap as I am new.

Thank you so much !!!

I would like to thank Mr Charlie and Doodlewash a lot for having me here in this form. Thank you so much !!!

Just noticed that the masters I highly admire like Jean Haines and Hazel Soan have also been featured in Doodlewash. Feeling grateful to be associated with Doodlewash.

Vishal, thank you so very much for this article. Your journey and your work are both incredible. I have only done one watercolor (posted here) and it was wet watercolor on dry paper. Not really know whether I had to use wet paper all the time or not .. lol. Thank you again and again, your work is awesome.

Great story, Vishal. Your work is fabulous.

Thank you Vishal for sharing your amazing art and journey with us.

Beautiful paintings Vishal thanks for sharing you art!!

Vishal, I absolutely enjoy seeing your delightful and expressive portraiture. You capture personalities with such facility and ease; at least, it appears effortless. Bravo!

Your post was very encouraging and inspiring. Not only are your paintings beautiful but your writing as well. I felt I walked into the bookstore with you and was following you on your journey to follow. I am so thankful to have gotten to “meet” you virtually am excited to be able to follow another artist I feel connected too! Thank you for taking the time to post and thoroughly enjoyed every moment t!

paintings are gorgeous! I struggle with watercolour, sometimes they work, sometimes not… your art is inspiring. I’ll check out the Hazel Soan book! Our library has some, I’ve seen them on the library catalogue online:)

So glad that your characters have coalesced (how often do I get to use that word?!), that Phineas is fine, and that Pizza is sure to be on the plate! Life doesn’t get much better. This year, I have GOT to find a king cake to try. I’ve never had one.

Too Cute! 🙂

Hey Charlie, strange way you have of taking time off — you pop in every five minutes! As for the tree I just read a lot of folk are leaving theirs up for awhile,keep the joy going. I had a dream that showed me a painting on a stand which I am expected to paint. Egad. I don’t know how to paint water. I don’t know how to paint dogs. The divine answer came when I did like Julia Cameron says and seek divine guidance. The answer came: Atmospheric. Oh yes. That sort of takes care of definition after the first telling part of subject. Now I have to make myself get the lead I mean paints out and practise.

Ten weeks to spring. Yayyy.

Sweet chick, Charlie!! So nice to hear from you this evening and very happy that your characters are coming together!!!

I found out that base no is one if the oldest dog breeds in the world. Pretty cool fact for the day. I also finally got out the alcohol inks that I purchased ages ago and decided to figure out how to use them. Fun stuff!

This post sounds promising. Do you have a story line?

That’s a cute chick, Charlie. I thought you were going to do a book featuring your Doodlewash characters. I’m looking forward to seeing your new creations.

Baby chicks are one of my favorite Spring creatures! He’s so cute. I love the added touch of the brown egg.

Your chick is adorable and I am glad that you are sticking with your book despite the challenges.That coincides with my word for the year perseverance. Hang in it will all be worth it!!

Merci beaucoup, Cathy! 😃💕 Yes! We include a fève in the galette des rois! We have several that Philippe’s mom gave to us that we select from each year.

Thanks so much, Marisela! 😃💕 It was a fabulous pizza night, and everything is going great here. Phineas is definitely in those mature years so we no anything can happen moving forward, but he’s doing great right now! And yeah, I guess we reward him for poop as well! lol

Thanks so much, Mugdha! 😃💕 Doing great here, and I hope you’re doing great as well my friend! Yeah, cake and pizza are just about the best things in the world! hehe Have a fantastic week ahead!

Hi, Charlie,
This is just a note to say that I’m missing your doodles. I hope your project is going well.

Sharon, I’m so sorry I don’t know how I missed this comment! Thanks so much!! 😃💕 Yeah, it’s been quite a learning experience for me over this past few weeks on this new book. But it’s fun! And yeah… Philippe’s cake is amazing. I managed to talk him into making a second one, but it’s rather impossible to share! lol It’s soooo good. I’ve told him he needs to make his version of the Mardi Gras kind… but when I showed him a picture he made that face. 😉

And here we are in 2021! I miss “seeing” you everyday but sheesh! I’m just selfish😆 I’m anticipating the new books too (will you name the mousies after us and immortalize the Doodlewash community? I can see a Marisela, a Mugdah and a Middi mousie.😆) Don’t give anything away but I really want signed copies💁‍♀️
We left our tree up for a week longer this year, but we are employing every candle we own to make up for all the lights. Happy Hopeful New Year to you, Philippe and of course the slightly magical Phineas. He could be his own series😄!

Ashwini, your work is so beautiful and full of life! Thank you sharing your philosophy and artistic journey with us.

So beautiful and light filled!

Beautiful work! Thank you for sharing your story. Inspiring!

Wonderful sharing of your inspiration, process, and themes that you love! Beautiful work!!

What joyful art! Thank you for sharing your talent and journey with us.

Ashwini, thanks for sharing your lovely story about you and your art journey. Your art is beautiful and fresh, showing what passion you have. .Thank you for expressing your art through different mediums and what a stunning IG page.

Thank you for sharing this light filled work. Your inner joy and passion shine through!