Pklocket, I thought I had congratulated you on your beaut. paintings but I haven't, apologies, but they are beautiful and hope you carry on with this wonderful talent you have.
I too like painting and was good at it at school and into my 20s. You can lose yourself in drawing and painting cant' you. The time just passes by. Someday I will take it up again and would like to go back to classes.
Anyways you carry on and do the stuff, its really good work, wonderful.