Canadian Watercolour and Chalk Pastel Artist

For three hours this morning, three artists worked on their portrait drawing skills. It was drizzling a bit outside, so we moved into...

This post is dedicated to all of my art students who have been asking when I will be teaching again. The teaching space at The Painted...

Some of my art students have been wanting a portrait workshop. They feel like they learned how to draw from my drawing workshop, but...

I've been meeting with some of my art students via Zoom for the last many months. We all need a push to continue being creative during...

From the fall of 2007 until 2021, when Covid-19 restrictions kicked in, I volunteered at Brookside Youth Centre. Every week, I spent...

I started sketching this painting on June 30/20. The reference photo was taken two weeks earlier. The plants are from our perennial...

Because of Coronavirus, our daughter's family had to return to Canada to start the next chapter of their lives in new jobs. They've been...

Above is Milkweed, a painting I finished last year. Recently, I entered a digital copy of it into The Art of Watercolour magazine's...

My brain was not built for loose, wet-on-wet painting. Today, I have an extended period of time to myself..... no commitments... and I...

I've been teaching some drawing and painting classes via Zoom lately. People have been asking, so a few friends have been working with...

I see that I started this painting back in June. Summers are usually not conducive to painting for me. The gardens and preserving their...

Perfect day for staying inside and drawing. It's 27C, feeling like much hotter. So, here we have some seed heads: poppy and allium.......

Here's the poster for my upcoming (socially distancing in effect) show at the Northumberland Arts Gallery and Shop in beautiful downtown...

Hello New Canadians! I am so happy to have the chance to make some art with you via Zoom on Thursday, June 4 from 1:30 to 2:30....

We have another guest artist and her challenge for YOU! Meet Nancy, straight from a dairy farm in Northumberland county. And, guess...

Meet Charlotte, who will be turning 6 soon! Charlie, as she is sometimes called, lives in Melbourne, Australia. And, as you can tell,...

Well folks, it's time for a different type of challenge. I learned this one when taking a sketchbook course with local artist, Simon...

Last night, I couldn't sleep for a while. Usually, when I can't sleep, I just think of something nice like, "What will I make for...

Well, we've got winter outside here this morning! I thought I'd separate the lines for you today's challenge. Take some time to turn...

We had some wonderful interpretations of our first two challenges. Today, I am making it a little different..... some curves. Again,...