Two friends painted on Canadian birch wood slices. Cody and Jake are with their new owners who received their Christmas presents early this year. Their daughter who commissioned them, reports that her parents were very happy with both portraits. The … Read More
Wood slice menagerie of perfect pets. My friends will understand if I am a bit cross-eyed this holiday season. Let me explain. Over time, I have saved many photos of the dogs that brighten my life, including furry friends who … Read More
Miles and Bobby: custom portraits on wood slices. Miles and Bobby are painted on a 3″ diameter (approx) Canadian Birch wood slice. The owner wants to display the ornaments all year long in her home. I chose a lime green … Read More
Handmade gifts with meaning… Are you like me and treasure anything that has been handmade? Do you keep the rock your son painted when he was small? Or the jar craftily surrounded by glued sticks that chubby hands brought home … Read More
The forgotten women who unscrambled secret codes. New documents are surfacing, and researchers are interviewing the few surviving women who were instrumental in decoding enemy messages in both World Wars. The brilliant work of these dedicated women is … Read More
The Attagirls – Unsung heroes of WWII. They and others answered the call to serve a nation at war When war began in 1939, many Canadian men answered the call to duty. Women also wanted to contribute to the … Read More
This Throwback Thursday begins a series of journal entries and portraits remembering those who served our country, but especially highlighting the women who answered the call to duty. As I research for my blog posts, I am learning that they … Read More
“I know I am but summer to your heart, and not the full four seasons of the year.” ~ Edna St. Vincent Millay. As I was looking through my old blog posts, I remembered this painting from last year. Now … Read More
Maltese love knows no bounds. This girl! I have captured her personality when she is attentive. Did she just hear the word walk? Or is there a possibility that she might be gifted with a tiny piece of cheese or … Read More
This week, Tom LaBadia, from Florida, USA, describes his recent focus on painting portraits. I was attracted to Tom’s style when I saw one of his first portraits of a bearded male. In no time, I was searching specifically for … Read More
Pointillism as a technique. (Mixed media: Pointillism with various Micron pens and collage. Light wash with Gelato in the background on watercolour paper). Read about this portrait here. If you have never tried pointillism, or dot art, you should! The … Read More
For this ThrowBack Thursday, I am thinking of all the pets I painted last summer. First, I painted a birthday gift, Kiwi, the cat. Next I painted Tony, the American Bulldog, then I moved along to Lady, a Golden Retriever. … Read More