"I love your paintings and love that you post them up. They’re exquisite. Thank you for sharing your beautiful creations."

"I absolutely love all the paintings you share here. It makes me want to try and tap into whatever art I used to be involved in. I love seeing the beauty of your paintings. Thank you for sharing with us."

"LOVE the color choices. Just fantastic backgrounds. I love just a hint of reflections in water."

"Valarie, you are so talented. I love looking at your paintings. Lilacs and peonies are my favorite flowers and remind me of my garden in California."

"The tone of the blue for your first cat’s eyes is striking!"

"What a beautiful painting but more importantly what a beautiful sweet friend you have. She is your guardian angel on earth."

"I feel it. Nicely done."

"I, also, love your paintings and love that you post them here. They’re exquisite. Thank you for sharing your beautiful creations."

"I hope the side effects of painting (pain distractor, fun, peace of mind, lovely finished product) are truly a blessing to you, Valarie! I love that you share your work with all of us. True kindness in the midst of sorrow is sometimes hard to find - thanks for showing us how to find it!" #nevergiveup #beekind

"Love it! I’m happy for you that that painting eases the pain. You’re a great artist, and thank you for sharing them. "

"Beautiful friend, makes beautiful art."

"Your paintings are beautiful, this painting is very poignant."

"Valarie, your drawing is such a poignant representation of the suffering every one of us has felt on our crazy journeys. Thank you for sharing."

"What a beautiful painting. It describes me as most of my pain is on my right side from the shoulders to the feet skipping my torso."

"Your art is amazing . Glad you’ve found a distraction for the pain. A positive attitude really helps. You can’t give into the pain."

"You have real talent! It's a wonderful painting!"

"Stunning! Thx for sharing Valarie. I've been wondering how you're doing. So sorry pain hasn't improved.Good that you have your wonderful art work to keep you distracted.Take care."

"This is so beautiful and quite a silent statement."

"Beautiful...there is something so peaceful about water itself."

"Love, love, love loons. My late brother has a cabin on a small, private lake in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and I loved listening to them there."

"Stunning!!! Thank you for sharing your talent."

"This is so well done. Thank you for sharing with us. You are very talented."

"I love all the paintings that you have been posting. It makes me smile every time I see one of your beautiful paintings. XO"

"Birch trees- you’re an amazing artist!"

Japanese inspiration maybe. However, it's also a memory of earlier days haute couture. Audrey Hepburn. Beautiful!