Out of my comfort zone

I have been going to an art class on a friday morning for about a month now, and I am having so much fun. Its very relaxed, all different ages, all different styles and all different levels .
My art teacher has been trying to get me out of using precise and mechanical brushstrokes, below is my first go at this style.
Very different for me. Took me totally out of my comfort zone.






This is a winter scene I did on hardboard. Snow is so difficult to capture in paint, well it is for me lol.