Summer is in the Carnation Can.
Summer is in the Can. Summer is in the Carnation Can is a play on an idiomatic expression. When we say that something is “in the can”, we mean that it is completed or it is a done deal. The … Read More
Max and Sully; two gentle companions.
Max and Sully: gentle companions on wood slices. Two companions, Max and Sully, are painted on approximately 3” Canadian birch slices sourced from a Northern Ontario supplier. The wood is kiln dried and sanded on one side. FAQ about … Read More
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Jake and Digby – the art of reusing old wood
Jake and Digby on reclaimed cedar Jake and Digby were first published in December 2018. Reclaimed cedar can be used in so many ways. I especially enjoy painting pets on the weathered old boards. A few years ago, I … Read More
Transport Team adapts to new circumstances.
Transport Team member describes his work. During this week, from May 10 – 16, National Nursing Week in Canada, we celebrate and are thankful for dedicated men and women who have chosen nursing or health care as a profession. Last … Read More
Featured Artist Agnes McLaughlin from France.
Agnes McLaughlin: my life as a creative and art enthusiast. I feel very privileged and excited to be given the opportunity to share my journey as “a creative”. It took me a while to write the text as I still … Read More
Pet Portrait Gifts for Mother’s Day.
Pet portraits are one-of-a-kind, affordable gifts. Pet portraits are a great gift for that person who has everything. A wonderful surprise for the pet lover in your midst, a pet portrait is unique and sure to have an impact … Read More
Featured Artist Nelvia McGrath from Georgia, USA.
Nelvia McGrath’s artistic path begins with pastels. As a child I was musical and crafty: I sewed, played piano, French horn, violin, and classical guitar, but not much actual drawing or painting. While I couldn’t draw from imagination, I could … Read More
Walter and Millie – soap opera drama
Walter and Millie – an experiment with paper clay. “Artists are just children who refuse to put down their crayons.” ~Al Hirschfield. This post was last published in April 2019. I am revisiting it because I want to try pet portrait painting … Read More
Ziggy, Black Lab Memorial Portrait.
Black Lab Ziggy: Memorial Portrait Details. Ziggy’s memorial portrait for the client’s daughter celebrates the great family pet that Ziggy, the Black Lab was. He was a playful companion to Hunter, the German Shepherd as well. Ziggy arrived … Read More
Are you an art supply junkie?
The perils of being an art supply junkie. Has this happened to you? You open your kitchen cupboard searching for a specific item and discover that several of the canned or dry goods that you purchased some time ago … Read More
