Louise's ARTiculations
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
June is butterflies…and one relaxed dog. “The love of a dog is a pure thing. He gives you a trust which is total. You must not betray it.” ~ Michel Houellebecq, a French poet and novelist. This post was first … Read More
Leela – A memorial portrait of a “sweet, delicate” girl. Leela was the client’s “baby girl” for 17 years. (First published November 2022.) Leela’s story told by her owner. When I lived in North Bay, Ontario, I saw an ad … Read More
Greeting guests with whimsical, colourful, birdhouses. Welcome to my home. As you arrive, you see a huge maple tree that changes to brilliant crimson in the fall. This spring, I add decorative, whimsical birdhouses I painted last year. As I … Read More
Schnauzer Harry is painted just for fun. Harry looks longingly at his birthday cake. I was inspired to paint him after my dog Rosie’s birthday in May. In the painting, he has a similar doggie edible cake as Rosie had, … Read More
Long weekend is perfect for painted forever tulips. On this Victoria Day long weekend in Canada, I painted a small bouquet of purple tulips just as mine in the front yard begin to drop their colourful petals. This weekend is … Read More
Fields of tulips are inspiring to me. Last year I visited a local farm on Mother’s Day. Of course I took many photos and they have continued to inspire me in my floral paintings. I painted this soft tulip in … Read More
Sweet Yorkie Gizmo is birthday gift for client’s adult son. Picture this: your adult son who has had a successful professional career for over 20 years is celebrating a birthday in a couple of months. What do you give … Read More
