Louise's ARTiculations
Flowers from an old country garden. As often happens when I paint, long forgotten memories resurface. Moments, feelings, colours, smells, and sometimes, snippets of songs come to mind. While painting the country garden below, I remembered a song my mother … Read More
Expressive monochromatic sketches yield quick results. Sketches that are expressive and monochromatic…those were key words that attracted my attention in a recent email sent to me from Ivy Newport. Newport, an Oregon artist, posted a free tutorial on her website to … Read More
Odd couples exist everywhere… It might be surprising that a cat and a bird could be friends since birds are prey for cats. Remember Tweety Bird and Sylvester from The Bugs Bunny Hour? (American animated series). Granny was always protecting … Read More
Axl is a most colourful Wheaten Terrier! A Wheaten Terrier is intelligent, playful, energetic, and faithful and Axl’s portrait reflects these qualities. With his keen eyes staring at the viewer, he is demonstrating that he is very smart and … Read More
The familiar comfort zone is left behind “Art is a space in which freedom tests its wings.” – Marty Rubin. (First published in November, 2017 and revised in 2024). After 9 years of painting on a regular basis, I can … Read More
For many reasons, artists should work on more than one project at a time… At first glance, the idea of having many projects on the go might seem…shall we say, a bit scatterbrained? or maybe even daunting? But if you … Read More
Elli Belly’s story. by Brenda Perrin Elli, known as Dixie at the shelter, was brought home from the SPCA of Western Quebec on June 3, 2014. She was a stray in Iqaluit, Nunavut, in northern Canada, and flown to … Read More
Vacations and getaways are perfect for sketching during downtimes. Gratitude Journal entry for week 30: Draw, quote, or illustrate your appreciation for vacations and getaways (on Instagram see other entries at #G52Prompt30). This post first published in 2016, was revisited … Read More
Abstract techniques for snowy forest. Using abstract techniques to paint this snowy forest while not obsessing over details is more difficult than it looks. At least, for me it is. To achieve this style, I paint in broad loose strokes … Read More
