I’ll admit that I will always gravitate towards anything cat-related, but who can fail to love Amanda’s image? I think the use of a black background is an excellent idea, as it really emphasises the brushstrokes. The limited colour palette helps to make the eyes really stand out, drawing to viewer in to the image. Excellent work, Amanda!

We now have over 10,000 images on the website, which is a fantastic achievement considering the high quality of the artwork you’ve uploaded! It’s been great seeing how some of you have grown and improved as artists. There’s a lot of amazing stuff on the site, representing all skill levels and interests, making it a truly inspirational place to visit. So give yourself all a big pat on the back and then get back to painting so we can hit 20,000 images!

John’s textured creation is a deserved winner of Pic of the Week, with a combination of interesting colours and patterns and all sorts. I love the background colours peeping through the top application of paint and the crackly, canvas texture adds to the appeal. The muted colour tones gives a vintage feel to the piece and the scene in itself is lovely. Excellent work, John!

Machelle takes the latest, and very much belated, picture of the week award. I loved the colours in the image and the feeling of a day winding down. The texture on the mountains is very believable and the subtle suggestion of snow on the trees makes it a perfect winter wonderland.