Saxnäsgården is a hotel and spa, on the lake, in Sweden. I go there often to have lunch, then read and paint outside, or inside, depending on the weather. This watercolor on hungarian hand-made paper was painted alla prima, from the lobby.'
I recently read DREAMS FROM MY FATHER, by a young Barack Obama. His grandfather said: "The secret to a man's success is Confidence. That's something you can learn from your Dad." I will add: Yes, and the opposite is also true: the lack of confidence in himself or herself, no matter how much talent, will bring up failure.
