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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! ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Canadian Watercolour and Chalk Pastel Artist