Keep a poinsettia forever by painting it. This post was first published in 2016. “Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” ~ Norman Vincent Peale.
Whimsical Pet Portrait Sketches in Wild Colours. Or maybe this post should be titled “Good Things Come in Threes”. Sometimes family pets make the best models for my portrait experiments. Why not try a whimsical pop art treatment for three … Read More
First early Christmas commission completed in the Art Room Christmas, although not quite on our doorstep, isn’t all that far away. I had good intentions all this year to mass produce wood slices with poinsettia, snowflakes, deer, and whatever … Read More
Crazy KitKat misbehaves in the Christmas choir. KitKat joins other crazy Christmas cats on her family’s tree this year. See how she mocks the other singers in the choir? Isn’t she annoying with her very ear splitting caterwauling? KitKat’s owners … Read More
The Attagirls – Unsung heroes of WWII. They and others answered the call to serve a nation at war. (Previously published in 2018 and republished today, on Remembrance Day). When war began in 1939, many Canadian men answered the … Read More
This Thursday before Remembrance Day, we are grateful for those who served (and continue to serve) our country, but especially the women who answered the call to duty. As I research for my blog posts, I am learning that they … Read More
Leela – A memorial portrait of a “sweet, delicate” girl. Leela was the client’s “baby girl” for 17 years. Leela’s story told by her owner. When I lived in North Bay, Ontario, I saw an ad for available Shih Tzu/Lhasa … Read More
Canadian autumn vignette 4.
Original pear studies in a limited series now for sale. Would you like to own original, contemporary art at a very reasonable price? So reasonable in fact, that my hubby who likes to crunch numbers says that I am working … Read More
Catching a leaf…or two, or more Catching a leaf mid air is quite easy to do on these blustery fall days. The vivid colours of October are almost gone, and we are soon into the long dark days of November. … Read More
Sharing creativity makes us all better artists. Sharing creative work whether we are painting, sculpting, writing, photographing…you get the idea…is one of the pleasures of social media networking. Recently, I was asked permission from someone who wanted to share … Read More
Unique Christmas gift on its way home. Riley is ready to be wrapped and placed under the Christmas tree this December. A one-of-a-kind gift, Riley is painted on a gallery wrapped 10 x 10 canvas. He is one of two … Read More
