Louise's ARTiculations
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
Seeking a gift from the sea… “The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach – waiting for a gift from the sea.”~ Anne Morrow … Read More
The beach is the place to begin the new year. We have sunshine, warm, soft sand, the soothing sounds of the waves as they caress the shoreline, and the smell of the sea mixed with coconut scented sunscreen. Every now … Read More
Celebrate endings and new possibilities… Each December, as we crack open a calendar for the next year (does anyone still use a paper calendar?) it is as though we are starting a fresh chapter in our lives, or maybe even … Read More
Roxie is a unique gift at Christmas. What do you do when you are once again invited to a couple’s home at Christmas and you have already, many times over, brought wine, or chocolate, or flowers? You think outside … Read More
How the poinsettia came to be known as the Christmas flower. December 12 was National Poinsettia Day – an annual celebration of this traditional flowering plant. Poinsettias in all their glory are available in local stores and nurseries beginning at … Read More
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.
Snowbound pine forests capture the beauty of winter. Pine forests are silent except for the wind blowing in the branches and whipping up the snow in a swirl of cool crystals. In my paintings, I can imagine a very different … Read More
Free gifts may be the most memorable. This post has been previously published when I first started a watercolour journal in 2015. (Updated November 2023.) “Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.” … Read More
Foursome of friendly felines completed well ahead of the big day. I loved painting big eyes and different features of this foursome of felines and achieving the results that the client wanted. The reference photos convey that degree of … Read More
