Puppies, like babies, are too cute to resist. Ahhhh puppies…we want to cuddle them and enjoy their clumsy playfulness! Those soft bundles of energy are great stress relievers. No wonder then that an entire day is devoted to puppies! In … Read More
Two pampered cats: Meet Iggy and Tony Two pampered cats, Iggy and Tony, have that look that says they are well-loved and living the good life. But you decide for yourself. Below is Iggy, basking in the warmth of the … Read More
This week, for Throwback Thursday, I publish a post from July 2016 about the memories of a much loved childhood book, The Splendour Book of Ballet, now a vintage book, by Shirley Goulden. I write about the significance of this … Read More
Client consultation process Cheddar loves to have his photo taken. He seems to know which poses might even be worthy of being photographed. Previously, I published Azara, another pet portrait commission. Both cats live with the same owner who … Read More
Azara: Commissioned pet portrait. Azara’s owner found me in a local Facebook group before Christmas. She had a very special request: to paint her two cats so that they could be printed on pillows before Valentine’s Day. She had … Read More
Guest artist Jan Byers, from Australia, tells us how she rediscovered art as an adult. This month, she is one of two featured artists at Louise’s ARTiculations. If you wish to be featured as a guest artist in a future … Read More
Testing new palettes on a wintry day. It’s time once again to share a page from one of my oh so many sketchbooks. This one in particular is used for swatching colours and trying out new palettes. In past posts, … Read More
Coco, the Yorkie, custom portrait. Coco is a petite Yorkie with a sweet disposition. I painted her in soft colours, something a little different from the other pet portraits I have done for darker coloured dogs. Behind that … Read More
Ziggy and Stella prove that two dogs are better than one. I enjoy reading stories of pets that I am commissioned to paint. Ziggy and Stella’s stories are intertwined, as you will see. Ziggy’s story. Ziggy is a Husky mix … Read More
Skates are an iconic Canadian symbol. Although I don’t have statistics to prove my argument, I am certain that if you are a Canadian, you probably have had skates on your feet at some point in your life. … Read More
“The artist is always beginning. Any work of art which is not a beginning, an invention, a discovery is of little worth.” ~Ezra Pound (For Throwback Thursday, I look to one of my early posts as a blogger published in … Read More
For Throwback Thursday, this is the post I published in 2015 when we had a green Christmas. We did have snow this year although less than usual. (I can’t believe that this is the fourth Christmas that I have been … Read More