A Treasured Christmas was previously published in 2015. What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, … Read More
Let there be peace… Lest we forget…the enormous sacrifice of all our men and women in all wars. I will write peace on your wings and you will fly all over the world. Sadako Sasaki. Photo by … Read More
This year marks 100 years since WWI armistice. For this Throwback Thursday, I am publishing once again the boots I painted last year when we commemorated 100 years since the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Lest we forget… The Boots … Read More
“Behold, their heroes cry in the streets, The envoys of peace weep bitterly.” Isaiah, 33:7. Above is a journal entry for Remembrance Day painted last year. This was completed in a discarded library book that I have repurposed for art. … Read More
It’s Throwback Thursday once again. A short walk in the neighbourhood can provide lots of inspiration for art as this post from 2016 reminds us. On a blustery day like today, I am reminded that fall is just around the … Read More
Fall is a busy season. Canadian Autumn Vignette 1 – Pumpkins have arrived from the farmer’s fields and they are ready to be picked up by eager families. For today’s Throwback Thursday, I am remembering when I painted this little … Read More
Sketching every day for beginners “A line is a dot that went for a walk” (Paul Klee) Would you like to sketch the world around you? Do you wish you could record the mundane and significant moments in your … Read More
Today’s Throwback Thursday post from 2016 is all about teacups and coffee mugs. Share your favourite coffee mug quotes in the comment box below. What does your coffee mug reveal about your personality? Picture you, upon my knee, Just … Read More
Art journal backgrounds – quick fix! My first art journal pages in 2014-15, in fact, my entire journal was very neat and pretty with flowers, and shells, and autumn leaves. I created my own stamps, making sure that the composition … Read More
Summer’s quick sketches. First, let me define quick. For someone who can spend hours on the final details of a sketch, quick for me means finished in less than two hours, not including photographing the art. There is nothing I … Read More
For Throwback Thursday, I found a journal entry dated July 3, 2015. I was experimenting with watercolours and coloured crayons and I even added collaged bits of tissue paper and some lettering. These days, I don’t often touch my watercolours … Read More
Documenting my Life One Sketch at a Time, introduces Birgit Schulze, a German sketchbook artist, to all my friends and followers. As with so many of my Facebook friends, Birgit and I met online when we both joined Jane Lafazio’s … Read More