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
Jan 31, 20191 min read
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, 20191 min read
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
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
Nov 19, 20181 min read
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, 20181 min read
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 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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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 Van Netten
Jan 25, 20181 min read
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, 20181 min read
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 10, 20181 min read
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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