Louise's ARTiculations
Canadiana art, “Two on the Puck” (“Deux sur la rondelle”) is quite different than my usual commissioned art work. However, I was up for a challenge when I was asked to paint a hockey scene and include the Montreal Canadiens … Read More
Each year is a new opportunity to add a bit of colour, some texture, maybe collage, perhaps some outright dribbles of paint, until little by little, over time, something interesting emerges on a blank canvas. Some people turn pages, others … Read More
New Year thoughts borrowed from others. I will let people far wiser than myself contemplate the significance of a new year. The first quote by Neil Gaiman is my favourite so it is at the top of my list. … Read More
The joyful sounds of Christmas are everywhere. “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas; Soon the bells will start, And the thing that will make them ring Is the carol that you sing Right within your heart.” ~ … Read More
Crazy KitKat misbehaves in the Christmas choir. KitKat joins other crazy Christmas cats on her family’s tree this year. See how she mocks the other singers in the choir? Isn’t she annoying with her very ear splitting caterwauling? (First published … Read More
Three feline amigos take Christmas in stride… Three feline amigos was first published in 2019. My commission calendar is filled for the rest of this year. Please contact me to have your name added to my waiting list for 2025. … Read More
This puppy is delivered in time for Christmas. The client did not want me to publish the name of this sweetie. She says she has relatives in the area and hopes to surprise the recipient on Christmas day with this … Read More
Nature themed Christmas decorations can be displayed all year. This year, once again, I went beyond the traditional red and green holiday themes on wood slice ornaments. Actually, I also went beyond the pet portraits I most often paint on … Read More
Guests are welcomed with these Snow Family Planks. In August I searched for a project to paint on two 1 x 10 x 4’ long pine planks that had been primed and set aside for a year. I can’t … Read More
Four ornaments of pretty poinsettias ready for Christmas. Four whimsical poinsettias painted in acrylic on 3” Canadian birch slices are ready in time for Christmas. Update 2024: This post was published in 2023. This year, I am busy with … Read More
