Insta Art Series – Painting 8
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
Peonies: Mixed Media on panel
The story behind the painting: Peonies. (Or how the mother of a six-month-old and two older kids actually gets to paint sometimes).
Poplars on paper
At the same time as I started the last painting (Autumn Poplars), I also started one on paper. This one is not quite finished but here are some progress photos.
Autumn poplars
On Thanksgiving Monday, we went for a hike with my brother-in-law and nieces. We came to this clearing, and I was taken by the contrast of the poplar grove tree trunks against the dark background, and the autumn colours in … Continued
Flowers painting progress
What can I say? I am way behind on blogging, but I have a few good excuses. The main one being that I can hardly keep my eyes open by the time I get home from work. It recently took … Continued
Instagram for creativity
With this hectic winter, I haven’t been able to carve out much time for art. I decided to join in on the instagram challenge that Lesley over at the Artsy Forager started. She’s calling it #artsydefined. It’s a good opportunity … Continued
Collage series 2: Schoolyard
I had the rare treat of picking up my young children from school on Friday, which inspired me to create this second collage on rag paper, called Schoolyard. I was also inspired by reading one of my favourite children’s books … Continued