Client consultation process Cheddar loves to have his photo taken. He seems to know which poses might even be worthy of being photographed. Previously, I published Azara, another pet portrait commission. Both cats live with the same owner who … Read More
February’s teacups are the epitome of femininity. Delicate flowers, tiny porcelain feet, gold filigree embellishments… For Valentine’s Day, I send you a virtual hot cuppa along with tender morsels of chocolate to sweeten your day. This post was previously published … Read More
This month, Jennifer is one of two guest artists at Louise’s ARTiculations. If you wish to be featured as a guest artist in a future post on this website, please contact me. Do visit previous guest artists published in 2018 here. … Read More
Azara: Commissioned pet portrait. Azara’s owner found me in a local Facebook group before Christmas. She had a very special request: to paint her two cats so that they could be printed on pillows before Valentine’s Day. She had … Read More
For this Throwback Thursday, I looked through old posts and found this portrait which I used on my first business cards. I think it might be time to find a new image for my business cards. Any suggestions? I am … Read More
Journaling along the way… At first glance, the idea of having many projects on the go might seem…shall we say, a bit scatterbrained? I prefer to look at it as multi-tasking. So while I do have probably 8 different … Read More
Guest artist Jan Byers, from Australia, tells us how she rediscovered art as an adult. This month, she is one of two featured artists at Louise’s ARTiculations. If you wish to be featured as a guest artist in a future … Read More
Testing new palettes on a wintry day. It’s time once again to share a page from one of my oh so many sketchbooks. This one in particular is used for swatching colours and trying out new palettes. In past posts, … Read More
Challenges bring about change. This post was previously published in January, 2017. Change is needed for growth. Artists and creatives embrace challenges because without them, we remain stagnant. “If we go for the easy way, we never change.” – Marina … Read More
Coco, the Yorkie, custom portrait. Coco is a petite Yorkie with a sweet disposition. I painted her in soft colours, something a little different from the other pet portraits I have done for darker coloured dogs. Behind that … Read More
Sketches on a beach: capturing the idea “A drawing is simply a line going for a walk.” ~ Paul Klee, was a Swiss artist who taught in Germany until his art was seen as indecent by the Nazis. He returned … Read More
Guest artist AprilDesigns from Nova Scotia, Canada, has had a lifetime of learning and working as an artist. This month, she is one of two featured artists at Louise’s ARTiculations. If you wish to be featured as a guest artist … Read More