Louise's ARTiculations
This puppy is delivered in time for Christmas. The client did not want me to publish the name of this sweetie. She says she has relatives in the area and hopes to surprise the recipient on Christmas day with this … Read More
Nature themed Christmas decorations can be displayed all year. This year, once again, I went beyond the traditional red and green holiday themes on wood slice ornaments. Actually, I also went beyond the pet portraits I most often paint on … Read More
Guests are welcomed with these Snow Family Planks. In August I searched for a project to paint on two 1 x 10 x 4’ long pine planks that had been primed and set aside for a year. I can’t … Read More
Four ornaments of pretty poinsettias ready for Christmas. Four whimsical poinsettias painted in acrylic on 3” Canadian birch slices are ready in time for Christmas. Update 2024: This post was published in 2023. This year, I am busy with … Read More
Family Vacation in Mexico. I painted this beach scene last year as we prepared to spend a week in the Dominican Republic with our family. This week, our destination is, once again, the Mayan Riviera. It is becoming more difficult … Read More
Honour the Men and Women who Served our Country. This week, and on Remembrance Day, we pay our respects to the men and women who served (and continue to serve) in conflicts around the world. On this solemn day, we … Read More
“Art is the center of the real world.” ~Isaiah Zagar, award-winning Philadelphia born mosaic artist. With so much in the news about the American elections, and the importance of Pennsylvania as a key state in potentially deciding the next POTUS, … Read More
Studying a master: John William Waterhouse Without a doubt, you probably have seen the work of John William Waterhouse,(1849- 1917) and perhaps, like me, not known that Waterhouse was the artist. This post is one of my most popular … Read More
Fall in my Neighbourhood. I am feeling a bit under the weather today as I prepare this post. We had our Covid and flu vaccines on Friday and I haven’t been well since then. One of those vaccines must have … Read More
