For Throwback Thursday, here is the “how-to paint a cat” from August 28, 2017. I still use this method with a few variations. As I type this additional paragraph to update the post, I have finished one wood slice commission … Read More
Carol sees faces in the most mundane places… All my life I have been fascinated by faces. Even as a child, I would look through National Geographic magazines and marvel at the many different faces from around the world. I … Read More
Keep a warm summer breeze with you through the cold winter months. Ah, summer…so much to do in such short time, especially for those of us who live in Canada. Summers are never long enough for… Watching pink, fiery sunsets … Read More
Dull moments don’t exist for Berne Doodle Lucy. Lucy, is a 90 lb. Berne Doodle from Pennsylvania. Like most dogs, her life consists of eating, sleeping, and looking out for her favourite humans. You might think this is a … Read More
Eleonora Medwell’s artistic journey. Drawing has always been present in my life. As a child, I loved to draw. I remember that at school, a small notepad in which I painted princesses and dresses for them, was taken away … Read More
Brushes are optional; use fingers instead! When you have an art room well stocked with art supplies of all kinds, and you have two girls who love to paint as much I do, expectations are high whenever they come … Read More
A burst of flowers evoke memories of a loved one lost… Painting flowers always reminds me of my nonna (Nonni we all called her). The first time I visited her native Italy, I realised why she loved flowers so much. … Read More
Monica Skowbo: A craft-filled childhood As far back as I can remember I have had some type of needlework or paper craft or digital scrapping or sewing project going, often several at once! My grandmother taught me to crochet when … Read More
“If life hands you lemons, put them in your sangria!” ~ author unknown. (Throwback Thursday 2019: I would add to this post from 2016 that local, fresh strawberries such as we picked yesterday, would be delicious in sangria! Above header … Read More
An escape artist vanishes for a week! Weasley is such a handsome boy! He posed just long enough for his owner to snap this photograph of him with his recently finished custom portrait. Weasley once escaped his owner’s apartment for … Read More
“We live our lives as if nothing is a miracle. Dogs live their lives as if everything is a miracle.” aplacetolovedogs.com. This post was first published in July 2015. I have added recently taken photographs of Sophie, my Maltese. In … Read More
Canada Day celebrates all things Canuck… Especially our sense of humour! We can take it as well as give it! In the true Canadian spirit, I have rounded up some quotes that poke lighthearted jabs at us. Canada must be … Read More
