Hilda Van Netten
Waxwings
We have been slowly re-wilding the edges of our yard. We started by not mowing part of the back and leaving some areas on the sides...
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Hilda Van Netten
Canadian Watercolour and Chalk Pastel Artist
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Hilda Van Netten
Mar 28, 20232 min read
Fine Tuning
Our Monday afternoon artists were probably all born within 10 years of each other. I am not good at telling people's age any more. Most...
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Hilda Van Netten
Mar 23, 20232 min read
In Their Own Styles
Our Wednesday evening class is back at it again. I love the diversity in drawing styles of this group. They are going where they...
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Hilda Van Netten
Mar 20, 20232 min read
Monday's Art
Classes have started again and I am happy about that. Even though a break was in order, I missed the interaction with my students. ...
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Hilda Van Netten
Feb 6, 20232 min read
Mondays Class - Process + Progress
In both of my classes, artists bring along their own inspiration. They usually choose subjects that they have a personal connection to: ...
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Hilda Van Netten
Jan 30, 20231 min read
Monday's Class & Why?
Their walls are covered with their paintings; their kids' walls too. They have stacks of finished paintings hanging around the house. ...
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Hilda Van Netten
Jan 23, 20232 min read
Dance for the Renewal of the World
Sometimes the universe conspires to make life extra wonderful. I have my own personal name for that universe. God. I started drawing...
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Hilda Van Netten
Jan 22, 20232 min read
Beginners' Watercolour Workshop
“Do one thing every day that scares you.” Eleanor Roosevelt Today, 6 adults attempted something they'd never done before: they tried...
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Hilda Van Netten
Jan 16, 20231 min read
Monday's Class & Preparing for Watercolour Workshop
In both my Monday and Wednesday classes, artists work on their own projects and are encouraged to pursue their own styles. It's such a...
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Hilda Van Netten
Jan 12, 20232 min read
Walk Away From It
Painting with watercolours requires a lot of discipline. Discipline to know when to step away from the painting and let the paint do its...
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Hilda Van Netten
Jan 6, 20231 min read
Painting is Poetry
The mossy background spaces are almost covered with paint! That is bitter-sweet to me. I don't want this painting to end. I've been...
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Hilda Van Netten
Dec 20, 20221 min read
Lost Edges
Even a very mild case of Covid can zap you of energy and ambition. Today was the first day I felt like tackling the mushroom painting. ...
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Hilda Van Netten
Nov 29, 20222 min read
Monday Class Update
For someone who is totally new to chalk-pastels, this artist is doing a fine job. She is learning to approach the painting in layers. ...
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Hilda Van Netten
Nov 26, 20221 min read
Upcoming Beginners' Watercolour Workshop
On Saturday, January 21/2023 I will be teaching my Beginners' Watercolour Workshop. I've designed this workshop to give learners a taste...
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Hilda Van Netten
Nov 24, 20222 min read
Quotes for our Wednesday Artists
Goodreads is one of my favourite websites. Why? It's a treasure trove of quotes. Last night's conversation about how each of our...
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Hilda Van Netten
Nov 21, 20221 min read
Ode to Fuchsite Genuine
In 2018, I was introduced to Daniel Smith watercolour paints by my daughter who had been experimenting with their sample dots. I was...
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Hilda Van Netten
Nov 8, 20222 min read
Going with the Flow
We are all learning as we go in the Monday afternoon class. The artist below has painted many finely detailed artworks in the past 10...
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Hilda Van Netten
Nov 3, 20222 min read
Wednesday Evening Class - Update
Half of Wednesday Evening's class is new. Sometimes, I don't even need to open my mouth for my teaching to happen: the long-time...
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Hilda Van Netten
Nov 1, 20221 min read
Beginners' Watercolour Workshop - Dec. 3
I've had a lot of requests for another Beginners' Watercolour Workshop. Workshops happen in my home art space. This workshops introduces...
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Hilda Van Netten
Oct 26, 20222 min read
Be Still My Heart
Last week I thought I'd settled on the subject matter of my next painting. I have a folder on my desktop titled, Art Pictures. In that...
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