25.3.25
Life Drawing to Finished Art
'Daffodil Burlesque Celebration with Cat'... Enticing curves, darting eyes with charcoal in hand, this is the action responding to a posing nude, holding their pose, for the artist to metamorphous into art. And then there is the cat, puuurrrrring.
23.3.25
Gouache & Pet Portrait
21.3.25
Art with Attitude
20.3.25
DIY Folk Tin Pots
22.11.24
Paper Collage Multimedia
Strike A Pose, is a multimedia art work including the composition of collectables transformed by a surreal perspective incorporating pattern and nudes in paper collage for a symbiosis of playful artmaking.
1.6.24
Collaging Nudes Multimedia
Paper collaging is snipping into the creative abyss of endless choices to stick on paper. Collage makes friends with other mediums such as gouache, watercolor, acrylic, art crayons, and foils for the latest multimedia nudes series.
4.10.23
Pet Portrait Steps
A commission for a dog portrait came about this summer. I got to learn a little about the breed Chow Chow and reach out to the spirit of BEAR through oil paint. I hoped to catch his furry magnificence and his personality essence.
23.6.23
Felt BOHO Bag
15.6.23
Art Deco Sketchbook Studies
2.6.23
Abstract Art Gallery
22.4.23
27.11.22
One Painting 15 years to Completion
17.5.22
30.4.22
Garden Inspired Art
26.3.22
Diversify Drawing Tools
22.3.22
Clairefontaine PastelMat Paper Review
21.3.22
Holbein Acrylic Gouache Review
This winter I enjoyed playing with the new 5 Color Holbein Acrylic Gouache set while always looking for a product that performs well with multi-media artworks adding pens & watercolor. Turns out Holbein Acrylic Gouache has unique attributes that combine the durability of acrylic paint & the mat surface quality for a finish like traditional water-based gouache.
20.3.22
Drawing From Politics
8.2.22
Derwent XL Graphite & Strathmore Artagain Drawing Paper
Derwent XL Graphite Blocks & Strathmore Artagain Drawing Paper are two art products I recently purchased for expanding my drawing skills. The result of these two products is my whimsical drawing titled, 'There is a Unicorn in my Rock Garden'.
28.5.21
25.5.21
DIY Folk Painted Pots
26.2.21
Pencil Drawing Inside Out
Washing dishes by hand is meditation beyond my kitchen window when peering upon the grand showcase of nature and wildlife. The window inspiration was captured with a pencil drawing inviting the viewer into my world along the east coast of Nova Scotia.
20.2.21
Drawing Agony & Boredom
October 2020, I decided it was time to do a liver cleanse to renew, restore and get ready for a winter season of art-making in the studio. And then the unbelievable happened to my skin!
8.7.20
Oil Painting Steps for Still Life
1.7.20
Rock-n-Zen Garden Transformation & New Plants
Transformation is a goal for 2020 Rock-n-Zen Gardens with additional new plants and a DIY rock garden that will be a visual feature from the side window. Gardening is a personal expression of my artistic skills merging with wonderment for nature's perfection.
18.4.20
DIY Hand-painted Pots
Decorate the window sill with DIY hand-painted tin pots. Transform the empty coffee tin for the perfect plant pot to display on a window sill or brighten up an open shelf to store cookies. This one-of-kind pot is the funky sidekick to any plant or treasure stash.
15.3.20
Art for Charity
Charity & volunteering time and talents are my family tradition. This blog post is a memorial dedication to my MOM, Norma the volunteer.
5.3.20
Proverb Pillow Talk
NEW Proverb Pillow Talk series... It Takes Two... pillow design with lots to say! A month-long hand stitching extravaganza started with an idea from my sketchbook.
2.2.20
Crochet Hippy Purses
Groovy Baby! Fashion is FUN. What started out as lessons crocheting squares, later were fashioned into my chic hippy purses that softy caress the hips with a splash of colorful distraction!