Aw thank you so much both for the nice comments - only just saw!
I'm setting myself a bit of a challenge next month, I've bought a LARGE canvas (40 x 32 inches) and am going to try and do some realism on it with a portrait. I've decided on the subject and found a great photograph to work from. Drawing the linework up tonight ready to being painting - might start August 1st and see how long it takes me doing a few hours every single day.
Planning on recording the whole painting process as a timelapse too - my sister has kindly allowed me to use her spare bedroom to paint it in! Excited...