Study of Karelian House (12/29)

See a progress GIF here:
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Guys. GUYS. I have a Cintiq now and it’s the most amazing thing and what are these tears running down my face? ;;_;;  I haven’t painted like this in maybe two years, hahaha! The cintiq makes a huge difference for an artist like me that’s been working traditionally for years prior to my digital ‘venture. I have total control of my gestural marks and ohgod im still weeping

This is from a photo I took on my last trip to Karelia, Russia— in a village my grandmas/pas live in. This is a random home I caught in a very idyllic moment.