Hilda Van Netten
Early Morning Walk Through the Garden....
...... and the process of choosing my next photo reference. It's been a cold, backwards spring this year. My heart breaks for our...
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Hilda Van Netten
Canadian Watercolour and Chalk Pastel Artist
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Hilda Van Netten
- May 8, 2019
- 1 min
Up Close
I am happy with the latest apple - bottom left. For light green spots, I applied Friskit with a toothpick over the already dry green...
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Hilda Van Netten
- May 1, 2019
- 1 min
Fun! Really?
So, the fun for me is always figuring out how to achieve a realistic painting that I like. Two things work for me. 1. "Pushing the...
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Hilda Van Netten
- Jan 31, 2019
- 1 min
Let the Fun Begin
I had to grid and take measurements here and there to get even close to what Charlie looks like. I'm fairly happy with how she looks.......
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Hilda Van Netten
- Jan 12, 2019
- 1 min
Better Late Than Never!
Emily Rose. Stabilo Carbothello chalk pastel pencils on Canson Touch paper. The paper was a cool grey colour and you can see it coming...
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Hilda Van Netten
- Nov 19, 2018
- 1 min
Emerging from the Darkness
What sold me on the reference photo for this painting was the feeling like Emily-Rose was emerging from the darkness. Lost edges. I love...
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Hilda Van Netten
- Aug 15, 2018
- 1 min
A Little Company
Have paint, will travel. I'm camping at my sister's place in Grey County, ON. While she works on her artwork, her kitty and I are...
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Hilda Van Netten
- May 2, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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 Van Netten
- Jan 25, 2018
- 1 min
Introducing "The Poetry of the Earth"
“The poetry of the earth is never dead.” John Keats Naming a painting is almost more fun than painting one for me. I wanted to convey...
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Hilda Van Netten
- Jan 23, 2018
- 1 min
Almost Finished!
If you look carefully at this almost-finished painting, you will see that the grassy area under the plate of fruit is much lighter than...
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Hilda
- Jan 14, 2018
- 1 min
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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Hilda
- Jan 10, 2018
- 1 min
Current Painting & Workshop Info
I could have titled this, "Update on currant painting" too. I've been continuing in my "Stuff in Containers on the Grass" series for the...
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