Louise's ARTiculations
Eleonora Medwell’s artistic journey. Drawing has always been present in my life. As a child, I loved to draw. I remember that at school, a small notepad in which I painted princesses and dresses for them, was taken away … Read More
A burst of flowers evoke memories of a loved one lost… Painting flowers always reminds me of my nonna (Nonni we all called her). The first time I visited her native Italy, I realised why she loved flowers so much. … Read More
Monica Skowbo: A craft-filled childhood As far back as I can remember I have had some type of needlework or paper craft or digital scrapping or sewing project going, often several at once! My grandmother taught me to crochet when … Read More
“If life hands you lemons, put them in your sangria!” ~ author unknown. (Throwback Thursday 2019: I would add to this post from 2016 that local, fresh strawberries such as we picked yesterday, would be delicious in sangria! Above header … Read More
An escape artist vanishes for a week! Weasley is such a handsome boy! He posed just long enough for his owner to snap this photograph of him with his recently finished custom portrait. Weasley once escaped his owner’s apartment for … Read More
Canada Day celebrates all things Canuck… (originally published in 2019) Especially our sense of humour! In true Canadian spirit, I have rounded up some quotes that poke lighthearted jabs at us. There is a little bit of truth in each … Read More
Do not discard old mirrors! This post from 2015 is about reusing old mirrored sliding closet doors to beautify my yard. After four years, the glue has held the pieces in place through the extreme cold and heat that is … Read More
Kishnu Kurmi’s background. My father was a farmer and we lived in India, in extremely poor conditions. We were a large family and my father’s earnings were not enough to provide us sufficient food and education. Somehow, my parents … Read More
Sisters: don’t mess with them! Sisters always stand by each other. They are sharp-witted and far more wordy than boys. In any battle of words, girls will come out ahead. “No one could have called Mr. Standen quick-witted, but the … Read More
Painting on paper makes practical sense. Several years ago, when I first started painting with acrylics, I learned something that was to open up a whole new world for me: I found out that it is possible to use acrylics … Read More
