Louise's ARTiculations
Flower fairies have a very specific list of qualities… How to be a flower fairy: Feel the cool morning grass between your toes Fill old jugs with fresh flowers and place them where they can be admired all day … Read More
How I paint a puppy on canvas: Fear is part of the process Learning to deal with a certain amount of fear is something natural when it comes to art. But I only discovered this much later, after many struggles … Read More
When my son and daughter-in-law announced that they had found a home in the country, I began to think of a unique housewarming gift that I might offer them. Coincidentally, my youngest son is heavily into recycling and had lots … Read More
WIP – Beginning puppy portrait This puppy, about 10 weeks old, is saying, “I am too cute; wouldn’t you like to cuddle me?” The minute I was sent these photos, I just had that itch to paint him right away… … Read More
“Darwin may have been quite correct in his theory that man descended from the apes of the forest, but surely woman rose from the frothy sea, as resplendent as Aphrodite on her scalloped chariot.” ~ Margot Datz (A Survival Guide … Read More
“I want to remove my hat, close my eyes, and feel the sun, warm and intermittent, on my face.” ~ William Collins.
Dutch Sheep Dog – a commissioned painting The Schapendoe or Dutch Sheep Dog is a good pet but is certainly not well-known compared to many other breeds. I have been a dog owner (two white fur balls are my companions … Read More
My weather alert app keeps reminding me that it will rain in 15 minutes. It is 95% certain that rain will fall. I don’t doubt it. We have had so much rain this summer that our garden vegetables are rotting … Read More
“The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.” W.H. Auden.
“Hanging laundry on a line is a very ordinary task. It is as ordinary as scraped knees and lost keys, as fixing the same simple dish for supper again, and again. Ordinary is most days…: ~ Jerusalem Jackson Greer, A … Read More
