Louise's ARTiculations
“You can’t keep the birds of sadness from flying over your head, but you can keep them from nesting in your hair.” ~ Sharon Creech, Walk Two Moons. Previously published (March 2017). How to remove the birds of sadness (or … Read More
Birdsong is silenced when natural habitats disappear. Warning: this is a rant! This year, there will be fewer nests in our neighbourhood. Birds returning to the area will find mud, tree stumps, and bulldozed land. Their home is no longer. … Read More
Great expectations are not satisfying for Martha. A member of the middle class in Victorian England, Martha is an accomplished young lady. She has been taught to sing, to embroider delicate flowers that she has painted in her sketchbook. Certainly, … Read More
Four fanciful flamingos. Did you know that: Other names for a group of flamingos include flamboyance, colony, stand, flurry, skein, regiment. The deepest pink flamingos in the world are found in the Caribbean, the Galapagos, and the north coast of … Read More
Painting Small Works of Art or no more excuses art! Does this sound like you? I would love to create BUT… I don’t have time to paint. I don’t have space for painting. Creativity? I have none! Talent? Nope…I am … Read More
The world opened up to her colour… “A kind of light spread out from her. And everything changed color. And the world opened out. And a day was good to awaken to. And there were no limits to anything. And … Read More
Spring can’t come fast enough for Rosie. Rosie, our almost two-year-old Biewer, loves rolling and running in the grass. When I painted this impressionistic field of flowers, I left a space to paint Rosie upright. However, the shape of the … Read More
Painted Flowers last forever. After participating in Amanda Evanston’s #28FebruaryFlowers2023 on Instagram, I am inspired by all the awesome artists who submitted their painted florals last month. After all, in a world that seems crazier each day, flowers remain … Read More
Victorian Era gentleman. What makes him a respectable gentleman? At first glance, he has kind, smiling eyes. His hair is neatly coiffed and his beard is clean and trimmed. Check! Fortunately, as a boy, when he showed promise in arithmetic … Read More
Suri and His Feline Painterly Portrait on Paper. A few weeks ago, I published Frankie, a Pug, painted using an expressive, broader stroke technique, in other words, a more “painterly” style. I continue to practice using this more painterly approach … Read More
