Louise's ARTiculations
Drowning inspiration from our inner voice with ‘busyness’. How does that happen? we have too much on the go all at once our gadgets distract us from our moments of introspection family and work have us barely able to find … Read More
Blue-Eyed Fluffy Mutt is recent portrait commission. In November last year I was contacted by Doobie’s owner to paint Doobie as a surprise Christmas gift. As I was too busy to take on another commission, I suggested that I … Read More
Memorial Portrait of Sophie, our Maltese. For several months now, I have wanted to paint a memorial portrait of my Maltese, Sophie. But you know how one thing leads to another, and we forget about our best intentions… Sophie was … Read More
Alumni of pets painted over the years. As we celebrate our pets today, April 11 on National Pet Day, I look back to all the pets I have had the honour and pleasure to paint. Through these pet portraits, I … Read More
Tommy, the Shih Tzu, waits expectantly… (Tommy the Shih Tzu was published in May 2020. The client then ordered another portrait of her Beagle, Daisy. I was recently contacted again to paint George, a very distinguished, Frenchie. I am … Read More
Custom painting of Cocker Spaniel: a lasting memorial to a sweet pet. This adorable Cocker Spaniel is painted on a Canadian birch slice (sourced from a Timmins, Ontario supplier), measuring approximately 3” in diameter. The wood has been kiln-dried. Finally, … Read More
The challenges of a big, blank canvas. This was first published March 22, 2017. I updated this post at the end as the canvas has since transitioned into a floral. “Unless you put yourself on the line and give it … Read More
Change is in the air and spring is here…but is it here to stay?! (First published in February 2017). “When she transformed into a butterfly, the caterpillars spoke not of her beauty, but of her weirdness. They wanted her to … Read More
Drawing in a journal – a memory keeper. Painting is just another way of keeping a diary. —Pablo Picasso, Spanish Cubist painter (1881-1973) This blog post from July 2015, my first year as an online artist, explains the importance … Read More
KitKat is an attention seeker and loves to be around people. This beautiful black cat was adopted at 15 years of age which is a guess on the owner’s part. The owner works as a pet groomer in Pennsylvania and … Read More
