Forest watercolour lesson
You might think that as an artist, my kids benefit from lots of art instruction at home. But we don’t have very much time to do art together! I thought of an idea to try while I was commuting to … Continued
Delight-Filled Leaves Art
In September, I did this mixed media painting. I have rarely taken more than about five progress photos during a painting, and I think you will find it surprising how many changes this piece went to from start to finish. … Continued
This isn’t exactly a new year’s resolution post, but I did turn over a new leaf creatively this week. January and September seem to have this effect on me. Daily Paintings I decided to start the new year doing some … Continued
After I kind of gave up on my 9th painting, I decided to start over. The image I ended up featuring is one I took on a family vacation to Oregon. We stayed in a cottage near the ocean, and … Continued
I was surprised by this painting. It turned out to be one of my favourites, even though it wasn’t looking so hot at the beginning. I was in a bit of a hurry to apply the first layer of paint … Continued
This was a fun painting process for me. I really liked the simplicity that I started with – the almost black and white photos of misty, bare forests. The rich brown and turquoise. But to fit in with my series, … Continued
This piece features more of that cheerful green that I see so often in the forest in the ferns and mosses. The main image I chose was taken last year on a hike with my husband’s brother’s family. We came … Continued
Here are the first five completed paintings! I’m on a roll. November is such a good month for painting. Now that my baby is almost 10 months old, I realize I will have to go back to work soon. I’m … Continued
Pleased with Painting 3, I tried to do a similar composition for this one. I also like how this turned out. I created a really scratchy texture in the browns, so this photo of my son walking into the forest … Continued
I thoroughly enjoyed the process of working on this piece. The photo is one of my favourites. I loved the mist that day on the mountains near where I live in Abbotsford, BC. It reminds me of the first time … Continued