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Have you thought of doing a book of the chateau with just paintings and drawings of scenes around and in the chateau. eg. glass house, ducks, geese, cats, dogs, front door, chapel, cottage door etc. It would be amazing and not intrusive like photographs might be. It could have little captions or paragraphs about them.

Michael, you might want to have Ryan disable the "save as" option on your artwork, and water mark it with your name over the image on the web site, of course the prints won't have the water mark when people buy them. It is better for people to buy the prints from you, than save and copy to print at home.

Is there no end to your talents, Michael?! Incredible. You can draw, paint, sow, cook, play the piano, DIY, vlog/edit, do make up and hair etc.. And all of that on a really high level. It's a joy, watching you. Regards from The Netherlands!

It would be great to see you interview your Mum and Dad. They have a great work ethic and your Dad is just amazing for his years. X 🇨🇮

I love ur dad! He needs his own KZfaq channel. Lol

Your drawings and paintings are beautiful you are truly talented ❤️

After Billy cleans the chapel, like the beautiful chateau, the peach ,amber sunset glow on the chapel would be a lovely watercolour,just a suggestion! Maybe some daffodils in the foreground also would be stunning! Good job today,Michael.Love to see you paint!Art will never fail.

The website is beautiful and the artworks are charming, well done Michael. A Renaissance man you are, best wishes.

Your Dad is my hero. Horse fences, cobblestones, and wall panelling. He is helping everyone! Your drawings are amazing, I hope you will be well rewarded for your artistic talent and enjoy much success.

I cannot wait to see how you decorate upstairs. It's going to be awesome because you are so artistic. Glad to see movement and to see you on your own channel again. I know we all missed you.

You need to put watermarks on the display of your prints on the web site, otherwise people can just save and print them.

Back to waiting for the Friday videos ... Wishing you nothing but success and happiness with the new adventure. Your paintings are amazing !

Michael… Your paintings look great!!! How nice that you and Ryan were able to work together! I think you could write a book… the mouse that lived in the chateau! So excited for the progress in the gardener’s cottage! 💕

I'm glad you were able to get a website to sell your prints. You have such a talent! I'm sure it will be a success. I wonder if you might sketch Sadie's horses, Queenie and Elsa? That would be a great print. Look forward to your future art projects.

Oh such a cute little mouse, you must do a lovely sketch of him/her. Good luck Michael with everything you do. 😊🇬🇧

I’m so happy for you. Your artwork is amazing and I’m sure you will be successful with your sales.

My daughter loves foxes, however I did order the bee...but I'm coming back for the foxes for her room. Thank you again so much for sharing your gift with us again!

There is no doubt that you have incredible artistic genes, Michael. Hopefully you enjoy the process, and get some satisfaction from your creations! We viewers certainly do ❤️

What a blessed family to live, work, and play together! ❤

Hi Michael from Florida love love your art ..you are so talented The background on your website would make great greeting cards and other papers. Great job..keep painting I really enjoyed this video.

Your art is very nice - hope the website does really well and keeps you inspired. 😊

I’m so happy to have bought one of your prints Michael. It will hang in pride of place & I will treasure it ☺️ Its so wonderful to see you painting again. I loved watching you, you have an amazing talent 🥰 Little mouse wants to be sketched I think 😊 Ryan did a fantastic job on your website 👏

I love how you captured the youthful eyes of the fox kit. Beautiful work Michael!

It would be beautiful if you did a storybook for Ernest and Archibald with some of your drawings Michael. Xx

A suggestion for a print could be of the pony Elsa that lives at the Estate now. I know your viewers would love having a part of the Estate hanging in their homes.

I wanted that mouse painting dang it. I think your little dog Bertie looks like a little fox lol. Love that Ryan is helping you out. Your Dad is a hard worker and adds a bit of humor too your videos lol. You are so talented Michael.

The fellas upstairs sure know what they are doing! They're awesome! I really enjoyed watching you sketch and paint! Such a beautiful picture! Love from Vermont

The Web Site is beautiful!!!! Congrats to you and Ryan. Love from Vermont

Michael, your brother and Ryan saw an antique light table in a brocante the other day...maybe get them to tell you about it.

Michael, your work is really beautiful!

Ordered all four as couldn’t decide! 😂 I think the three animal ones will go well together as a set! Thank you! Good luck! 💕

❤️ Brilliant Michael ❤️ Your Artwork is fantastic, don’t under sell yourself, you are so talented, you inspire me and many others. Have confidence, we all need that, your artwork to so good. Look forward to seeing so much more. Good Luck with the new website and the gardeners cottage x x

Wishing you every success with the website, you are a very talented guy. Great seeing you get your creative spirit back.

Michael! I knew from the first video where you were sketching the chateau in the yard that this is where you were headed! As a fellow artist only in acrylic, it’s nice to watch how someone does watercolor. I’m so excited to see where this takes you!

Beautiful foxes. Fascinating to watch the process.

Your artistic talent is such a gift Michael. ❤️

All very best with you new venture Michael

You are so lucky to have your dad helping with the restoration. Treasure those moments.

Superb artwork Michael. This is what we love to see. Onwards and upwards from here . Well done!

I like your idea of doing the pencil drawings as well as the watercolors. Good Luck Michael.

I want nothing more than to wallpaper my bedroom in your background artwork! Stunning.

Lovely to see you being creative. Wishing you every success with your shop.

I ordered a print. Good luck with the new venture!

I would like to see dear dad get help with his cottage.He's a good man and hard worker always helping others on there projects..

Very interesting video. Loved it. I don't know what was more precious and cute,,,,you or that sweet little mouse!!

Don’t get overwhelmed when this explosion of sales takes off! Your amazing!

Thank you for filming your painting process with watercolors! I started painting with acrylic two years ago and watercolor always daunted me. Now I'm inspired to try my hand at it!

Michael please look into adding a digital watermark to your online prints and paintings to protect your art online. Beautiful work!

Congratulations on achieving one of your goals of creating and selling your talented artwork as well as the launch of your new website!

Loved seeing your painting technique…..

You are so talented Michael 😁 I look forward to seeing more of your artwork 😁

Congratulations on the new website and business! Your art is beautiful! Watching and loving all you do from New Zealand :-) xxx

Hi Michael, You are awesome speaking to us on camera you are charming and friendly 😁❤️🌟👍 I love your drawings you are talented in many things🌟 So glad you have Dad & crew helping with your cottage that's how to do it!👍😁❤️ My Mom is 80 is the artist in my family and my daughter who is 35 has that talent too. I cannot draw lol. Love your video with explaining the drawing process wow❤️🌟👍 Best wishes always Michael 😘love your prints I ordered mine❤️thank you Michael

Congrats on the website. I just checked it out. It looks great! Good job, Ryan!

Good to ser the progress micheal. Your father is awesome

Amazing art work! I love how the level of calm and certainty comes through when you are talking about your art work, you truly love what you are doing and the kindness you show in telling people how to do what you are doing is awesome. Keep up the great work, love it!

Micheal the paintings went in six seconds. Hope that this inspires you to paint more especially if it brings you joy.

Michael - I loved seeing your drawing and painting process. I could watch for hours. If you sold blank notecards with a print of one of your animals on the front, I would love to buy a bunch of those. Just a thought as you expand your shop.

Dearest Michael, The Lord has blessed you. I am humbled to have eyesight to see the beauty of your work. May you and your loved ones be abundantly blessed in 2023. Respectfully , Jen

i’m excited for the Heron print i ordered Michael! great work!

Nice website. Congrats! You might want to think of watermarking the images.

Ryan designed a really nice website for your art. It's very clean and easy to navigate. I think you're going to be sold out soon. Watercolors are not easy so it is great to watch your process. This is only the beginning. So happy for this new venture. Good to see Florian. Can't wait till you can live in your cottage. Perfect place to do your art. Stay safe.

Welcome back Michael, it is so good to see you again. You are so talented in so many ways. I have so enjoyed watching you fix the cottage, paint, be the detective, garden, play music. Be happy, be well and be the artiste you are, supremely gifted. Have faith that everything will be fine. I was sorry to hear you were unwell and hope you are doing better now. What lovely water colors, you have so much around you to paint. The greenhouse, the horses, the stables, the chateau, the dining room, living room, the gardens. Paint on and good to have you back!

Michael, this was so uplifting. Its so nice to see you settled and peaceful and productive. I will be shopping...

I can not wait to receive the signed Bee prints! I got 1 for myself and 1 for my daughter. Thank you very much Michael!!! You are so incredibly talented!!

Thank you! I've seen several how-to on line painting courses, and you've just given us as much as they did, faster, and for free. You are a natural teacher. :)

I think you will sell out in no time,so have many ideas ready to go. Love that you are getting the recognition you deserve.

I just received your jubilee ink bottle print, 😍😍😍I love it!! It’s even more lovely than I imagined. The beautiful wrapping and envelope!! It made it all the way to Florida, no damage!!! Made my day,Thank you Michael, you have a great artistic talent that you really should grow! Thank you again! ❤️❤️❤️

Hi Michael, i hope you are well, I have missed your videos, please consider doing more i really enjoy watching you, you are inspirational and have helped me x

I know you've had your ups and downs so I am so glad to see you creating and sharing your art! Your art is amazing and the website looks fantastic as well!

What a talent. All the best and success.

Just got home from a coast trip in Oregon US today. So glad you posted!📯🎶🎵🖋🖌✏😄 what a beautiful drawing of foxes.

Thank you Michael for bringing so much joy into my life.

Wow Michael, you are sooooo talented! Love your prints!!! Well done on the website too Ryan!

Can't wait to see how you decorate the bedroom! Congratulations on your new website! Happy to see you, Michael..

Wow Michael you are an amazing artist just love your work. Thank you for showing us the process. Interesting how you can think of a subject out what is happening around the château. Love how you handle that cute mouse…..you should paint it! Thank you for your vlogs just love it when they come out. Been watching you from the being and what a journey you’ve been on…thanks you Perth Australia 🇦🇺❤️🤗

God bless your dad, he works so hard. Your mum too lovely people!

I didn’t even know you were an artist!!!! Beautiful Michael!!!!

What a beautiful painting! Your really great. I love it and have missed you lots.

Well done Michael and Ryan. Hope this makes you bucket loads of money. Can't wait to see loads more prints. Little Tommy Tittlemouse was gorgeous, please do a print of him! The chateau must give ample opportunities for your art work. The lake, the stream, the trees, the chateau, the chapel, stained glass windows, the main staircase, gardeners cottage, the blue and white china, the greenhouse and produce, your pets, the chickens, even dandelions and daisies would all make a great print. The front gates would be great too. Turn it into wrapping paper and birthday cards, also loads for Christmas! The opportunities are endless. I am so happy for you.

Congratulations 🥳 so proud of you and can’t wait for my print to arrive! ❤️ ps love the made with ❤️ by Ryan on the site 🥰

So excited for you Michael, a dream come true, I'm a water colorist as well, love to paint critters, your work is beautiful...and that little mouse, adorbs, perhaps a story timeline about him too with it's own series of paintings...the Chateau Souris...so happy for you, congrats!!!

This is absolutely beautiful. You have amazing talent. What a gift Michael.

Michael, you are extremely talented! I started losing my eye sight 16 yrs ago. I was an artist, I loved to draw and paint, really any medium except charcoal. I’m living vicariously through you. I love new paper and pencils, the smell and feel brings back wonderful memories. Someone might need a go pro for Christmas. Or a bendable camera stand.

Michael-what you’re doing suits you so well. For you to explain the painting process is really helpful for those that don’t paint or are those that wish to learn. Thank you-very inspiring. I’ve owned a gallery years ago so it’s fun to see art in action. 😀

Yeah!!! Love seeing you, Michael! Awesome to see all the progress!

Hi Michael , the artwork arrived today in Australia, wow, I love it! You are so talented, thank you so much for releasing these , you did a great job on them. I will have it framed and show you. Thank you so much again 💓

What a talented gift, absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing ❤

Stephanie needs to buy the squirrel, every time I’ve ever seen it I immediately thought “That’s Stephanie”. ❤️

Mick The Legend is at it again! He never stops working. We appreciate your dad and his lifetime of sharpening his skills.

Great art lesson. I see that your website has been very successful. Congratulations. You are a star. You and Stephanie got us all through the pandemic and now the Ukraine war. Thanks so much for your vlogs. You have helped so many people as I'm sure you know. You should be very proud of what you have accomplished. Not everything can be measured in money.

I love this! 😁 You should do more videos like this. I really love watching people paint.

Amazing Michael. Absolutely beautiful. Such a talented guy. Best wishes always.

Well done, Michael. You are so talented ……thrilled for you that this website is now up and running! Thank you to the ever supportive Ryan. May your creative juices continue to flow. Much love to you xx

I love seeing your work, Michael! Such a talent!

So, I have to say this is the first time I've seen your art work. But it's utterly beautiful!!! I love all things natural anyway. But it's just so soft and lovely. Truly talented! I'm sure you've ofcource heard that many times!

Love the fox and cub, just beautiful. Very talented, Michael. Great to see you painting again.

Michael I just ordered the crown I'm going to put it in my Paris bathroom I need a little London in there lol much love from Oklahoma USA Jackie 🇺🇸💖

Exciting project Michael and great to see you all working as a team. Absolute magic.