Louise's ARTiculations
For this ThrowBack Thursday (TBT), I am looking to my early days of blogging. I published this post in August 2015. These sketches were completed from free online tutorials before I began taking different online courses. While I still love … Read More
Unwanted attention: working within a time limit. Unwanted attention is a charcoal sketch worked within a time limit. Well, that was the goal. But like so many other works of art, I get carried away with the fine tuning in … Read More
I am happy to share the work of other artists and promote creatives on this blog with guest posts. Please contact me if you are interested in being featured as a guest artist. Inge Zoet lives in Heerhugowaard, in the Netherlands. … Read More
For Throwback Thursday, I have selected three of the first journal pages from June 2015. The first colourful journal page is good practice for later portraits. I was simply experimenting and having fun. I also sketched my dog and some … Read More
Orchids, why don’t you like me? was first posted in July 2015. After my recent visit to the Butterfly Park in Benalmádena, Spain, where I admired butterflies and all types of orchids, I remembered that I had once painted potted … Read More
Reclaimed wood art with a message: Protect vulnerable creatures. “My heart weeps when I see abuse or cruelty to any animal”. ~ Anthony Douglas Williams, Inside the Divine Pattern. “In her protective arms” is a third reclaimed wood art piece. … Read More
The rain in Spain results in… a change of plans time to relax and enjoy the surroundings quiet moments for sketching! Yes, we had to adjust our sails and delay our sightseeing plans. “She stood in the storm, and when … Read More
Smile for me once more “Teardrops are falling from your Spanish eyes/Please, please don’t cry/This is just adios and not goodbye.” Lyrics to Blue Spanish Eyes. Today’s Throw Back Thursday isn’t going back very far in time…exactly one year ago, … Read More
What are you thinking? This is the question I always have in mind when I look at old photographs, especially these days as I examine family albums for material for my art. This commissioned portrait was painted in May 2016, … Read More
I gladly share the work of other artists on my Facebook artist page. I have also promoted creatives on this blog with guest posts such as A Trilogy of Birds and Fascinated by Colour and Form. Please contact me if you are … Read More
