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Hilda Van Netten
Canadian Watercolour and Chalk Pastel Artist
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Hilda Van Netten
Feb 26, 20201 min read
Collaboration with an Almost-Six-Year-Old
I'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...
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Hilda Van Netten
Jan 22, 20201 min read
New 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....
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Hilda Van Netten
Nov 6, 20191 min read
Collaboration ... Again
When I teach watercolour techniques, I always use good quality watercolour paper, usually Arches. One of my test sheets was full of...
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Hilda Van Netten
Oct 30, 20191 min read
Collaborative Sketchbook Update
This collaborative sketchbook started in Ontario where I painted pictures, wrote quotes, added collages, etc. on half of the pages. Then...
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Hilda Van Netten
May 12, 20191 min read
Almost 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...
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Hilda Van Netten
May 10, 20191 min read
More Collaborative Cards
As with any other people, our grandkid's artistic styles change with time and from outside influences. Frances (6) has been taking an...
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Hilda Van Netten
May 10, 20191 min read
Exciting 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...
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Hilda Van Netten
Dec 27, 20181 min read
Final 2 Collaborations
Well, 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!...
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Hilda Van Netten
Dec 26, 20181 min read
Collaboration 6/8
As I was working on this card, I was listening to Oprah interview former nun, Karen Armstrong. Maybe her words influenced the quote I...
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⅝ Collaboration
Dec 26, 20181 min read
Collaboration 5 of 8
It 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...
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Hilda Van Netten
Dec 25, 20181 min read
Collaboration
4/8 in this series of collaborating with artist grand-daughter, Charlie. Merry Christmas! I hope your day feels like it is raining roses.
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Hilda Van Netten
Dec 23, 20181 min read
Collaboration
Collaboration Card #3. Leftover trimmings from cutting the cards have come in handy. The paper is Winsor & Newton 300 lb. watercolour...
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Hilda Van Netten
Dec 23, 20181 min read
You 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...
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Hilda Van Netten
Dec 23, 20181 min read
Artistic 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...
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Hilda Van Netten
May 4, 20181 min read
Two More Collaborations
Charlie, age 4, drew this lady for me. I think this lady would order French toast during the Renaissance, don't you? Her hair would...
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Hilda Van Netten
May 2, 20181 min read
Truth & Beauty
Truth & Beauty. This one's rather dark, but then again..... sometimes life gets dark. It was quite difficult to find a way to...
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Hilda Van Netten
May 1, 20181 min read
So 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...
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Hilda Van Netten
Apr 29, 20181 min read
New Life for Old Art
There 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! ...
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