Louise's ARTiculations
Sea Kissing Shore – Remembering holidays by the water. Painting a bird’s eye view of a seashore was a refreshing and meditative experience. Consequently, the title was easy to find which is not often the case with my paintings. … Read More
Flower child, remembrance of times gone by. Maybe flower children are born and not made by the decade in which they grew up. We all have a bit of the flower child in us. (This post was first published in … Read More
A strange kind of beautiful is inspired by this quotation: “What strange illusion it is to suppose that beauty is good.” ~Leo Tolstoy. This post was previously published.
A garden feeds the artist’s soul. When in a slump of any kind, artistic or otherwise, how can we not be uplifted by a well-tended garden? On a very scorching and humid Sunday morning in eastern Ontario, a friend and … Read More
Miles and Bobby: custom portraits on wood slices. Miles and Bobby are painted on a 3″ diameter (approx) Canadian Birch wood slice. The owner will display the ornaments all year long in her home. I chose a lime green background … Read More
Quick and easy beaches and bugs. Summer weather has settled in our area and I have little motivation to stay indoors and paint. The best projects are those that I can work on in short spurts. They must not require … Read More
Cheddar and Azara: one-of-a-kind gifts. Cheddar loves having 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 … Read More
The story behind Mildred’s memorial portrait. Mildred was left at the Humane Society a few years ago. Her eyeball was hanging out of its socket when staff discovered her. (First published in May 2020). The Humane Society treated her … Read More
Touchie memorial portrait. Recently, Dorian, a friend and neighbour, had to say goodbye to her beloved pet, Touchie. I met Dorian not long after I moved to this town during Covid. Our friendship began with afternoon walks and occasionally, … Read More
Slipping Through my Fingers… Slipping Through my Fingers was first published in July 2016 when I painted my granddaughter. It was an experiment on cheap paper using watercolours. In the header, I used coloured pencils and pastels for her … Read More
