Louise's ARTiculations
(This post was published last year. Many of the techniques used in journals are found in this portrait. I thought she looked ready for a New Year’s Eve party. Wishing you all a healthy, happy, and creative new year!) She’s … Read More
Fashion illustration: working with a time limit Using collage as background and as part of the illustration is another one of those time saving methods I have recently tried in a journal. This simple page was inspired by a workshop … Read More
“Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? In the lane, snow is glistening…” ~ A Winter Wonderland. (This post was previously published in 2016.)
Christmas without you/ White Christmas and I’m blue… I know, it’s a cheesy beginning to use lyrics from a Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers Christmas album. I could blame it on too much eggnog, but I haven’t had a drop … Read More
There is still time to become a subscriber! Watch for my next newsletter in a few weeks… I have been very busy in the art room. Recently, I painted these wood slices as a gift for three subscribers. One of … Read More
We wanderers… “We wanderers, ever seeking the lonelier way, begin no day where we have ended another day; and no sunrise finds us where sunset left us. Even while the earth sleeps we travel. We are the seeds of the … Read More
Welcome everyone! It’s time to bring out the balloons and uncork the bottle of bubbly and introduce my new website!!! A big hearty welcome to all my former blog subscribers, friends, followers, and visitors. I am ecstatic (can’t you tell?) … Read More
“What is creative living? Any life that is driven more strongly by curiosity than by fear.” ~ Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic. I have a healthy mix of both curiosity and fear insofar as art is concerned and thankfully, curiosity is … Read More
Celebrate 150 Years of History On a beautiful sunny day recently, I visited MOSAICANADA150, a combination of different art forms that took my breath away. Set in Jacques Cartier Park in Gatineau, Québec, this horticultural display is meant to take … Read More
“Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.” ~ Winnie the Pooh. It gives me much joy and satisfaction to bring each dog I paint to life. Tony’s expression is so endearing and his pose, … Read More
