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Hilda Van Netten
Canadian Watercolour and Chalk Pastel Artist
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Hilda Van Netten
Jan 30, 20202 min read
Each to Their Own
Recently, I posted about our Wednesday night class at The Painted Tree art store. Today, I'll show you what our Monday night artists are...
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Hilda Van Netten
Jan 18, 20201 min read
It's Snowing! Let's Draw!
Adults are interesting learners. Often we have high expectations of ourselves. We have difficulty putting ourselves in a vulnerable...
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Hilda Van Netten
Jan 14, 20201 min read
Be Still My Heart
On Monday evenings at The Painted Tree art store, we have a fantastic bunch of artists around the table this session. Some are just...
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Hilda Van Netten
Nov 5, 20192 min read
Workshop Challenges Overcome
Teaching acrylic artists to paint in watercolours is something I have not had a lot of experience with. Watercolour painting requires a...
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Hilda Van Netten
Oct 19, 20192 min read
Thoughts - Drawing Workshop
I love how we get such a variety of styles when teaching drawing using right brain techniques. I teach our artists how to see..... how...
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Hilda Van Netten
Sep 29, 20191 min read
Drawing Workshop
We had a table full of talented artists at yesterday's drawing workshop. Some of them admitted that they hadn't drawn since high...
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Hilda Van Netten
Sep 19, 20191 min read
New Drawing Workshop & New Classes
Our September Right Brain Drawing Workshop is FULL! We've scheduled another one for Saturday, October 19 from 10-4 at The Painted Tree...
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Hilda Van Netten
May 7, 20191 min read
Drawing with New Canadians
Today, 10 relatively new Canadians spent a couple of hours enjoying each other's company and learning how to draw. I used the same...
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Hilda Van Netten
May 2, 20192 min read
Art Show - Wednesday Night Class
Everyone comes to art classes for different reasons. This artist wants to explore using watercolours in her beautiful designs. The...
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Hilda Van Netten
Apr 13, 20191 min read
Today's Right Brain Drawing Workshop
At today's Drawing Workshop our table was full. It's interesting how each artist processes the right-brain exercises and appropriates...
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Hilda Van Netten
Nov 24, 20181 min read
Right Brain Drawing Workshop
People come to our workshops at The Painted Tree for various reasons. Today, one lady told me that she'd wanted to take a drawing class...
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Hilda Van Netten
May 12, 20182 min read
Right Brain Drawing Workshop
It's always a thrill to help folks discover and improve their drawing skills. Today's workshop at The Painted Tree, art store in...
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Hilda Van Netten
Apr 29, 20181 min read
Upcoming Drawing Workshop
Saturday, May 12 will be my next Drawing workshop at The Painted Tree in lovely downtown Cobourg. One of the exercises we do is to draw...
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Hilda Van Netten
Feb 5, 20181 min read
From Today's Workshop
One of the exercises we do during our "See Better, Draw Better" workshops is drawing our own footwear. Today, two students drew my...
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Hilda
Jan 14, 20181 min read
From Today's Workshop
I am always blown away by how much my drawing students learn in a one day workshop. Today's "See Better, Draw Better" drawing workshop...
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