Hello All, been lurking for awhile now learning from all the great posts here. I've had some W&N paints hanging around for a few years now and have been really apprehensive of jumping into oil painting as all the technically "rules" were very intimidating to me. But recently I decided I would give it a try. The way I forced myself to do this was a little different. I made my own easel which then stared at me everytime i entered the garage!

So please check out my first attempt and give me any advice at all. I want to improve and really just view it as a practise peice anyway. I'd like to get a bit "crisper" looking details perhaps. anyway, here it is...
and my easel i made based on some i saw online. it collapses and hangs on the wall...
