Hilda Van NettenFeb 26, 20201 minCollaboration with an Almost-Six-Year-OldI'm having so much fun working on hand-made art cards for my upcoming show in July/August at the Northumberland Arts Gallery and Shop in...
Hilda Van NettenJan 22, 20201 minNew Lives for Old Painting"Tundra" was my first hyper-realistic painting. Today, it was cut up into 9 pieces and combined with art from two of our grand-daughters....
Hilda Van NettenNov 6, 20191 minCollaboration ... AgainWhen I teach watercolour techniques, I always use good quality watercolour paper, usually Arches. One of my test sheets was full of...
Hilda Van NettenOct 30, 20191 minCollaborative Sketchbook UpdateThis collaborative sketchbook started in Ontario where I painted pictures, wrote quotes, added collages, etc. on half of the pages. Then...
Hilda Van NettenMay 12, 20191 minAlmost Finished!Our grandson, Ewen, is now almost 8 now. A couple of years ago he discovered that people have shoulders!!! I traced his drawing using...
Hilda Van NettenMay 10, 20191 minMore Collaborative CardsAs with any other people, our grandkid's artistic styles change with time and from outside influences. Frances (6) has been taking an...
Hilda Van NettenMay 10, 20191 minExciting News!The Capitol Theatre in Port Hope, ON asked me to show my art during their "Guys and Dolls" show - May 21 to June 16/19. The theme of my...
Hilda Van NettenDec 27, 20181 minFinal 2 CollaborationsWell, that's it for this series! Life is a balancing act sometimes, isn't it? I saved the best for last. Happy and blessed 2019 to all!...
Hilda Van NettenDec 26, 20181 minCollaboration 6/8As I was working on this card, I was listening to Oprah interview former nun, Karen Armstrong. Maybe her words influenced the quote I...
⅝ CollaborationDec 26, 20181 minCollaboration 5 of 8It was a bitterly cold December day when my son and I explored the back streets of Port Hope with our cameras. I wanted his perspective...
Hilda Van NettenDec 25, 20181 minCollaboration4/8 in this series of collaborating with artist grand-daughter, Charlie. Merry Christmas! I hope your day feels like it is raining roses.
Hilda Van NettenDec 23, 20181 minCollaborationCollaboration Card #3. Leftover trimmings from cutting the cards have come in handy. The paper is Winsor & Newton 300 lb. watercolour...
Hilda Van NettenDec 23, 20181 minYou are Unprecedented!So far, it's been fairly easy coming up with quotes that tie Charlie's whimsical character to the bleakness of my painting segments. I...
Hilda Van NettenDec 23, 20181 minArtistic Collaboration"Life is a journey, not a destination." Today, I'm beginning another artistic journey. I cut up one of my earlier paintings into 5" X...
Hilda Van NettenMay 4, 20181 minTwo More CollaborationsCharlie, age 4, drew this lady for me. I think this lady would order French toast during the Renaissance, don't you? Her hair would...
Hilda Van NettenMay 2, 20181 minTruth & BeautyTruth & Beauty. This one's rather dark, but then again..... sometimes life gets dark. It was quite difficult to find a way to...
Hilda Van NettenMay 1, 20181 minSo Much Fun!I have a new collaborator! Grand-daughter, Charlie just turned 4 years old. She spends lots of time drawing and creating with her Mom...
Hilda Van NettenApr 29, 20181 minNew Life for Old ArtThere are artists who have large inventories of their paintings. Not me. When I get tired of looking at a painting, I cut it up. Yup! ...