Canadian Watercolour and Chalk Pastel Artist

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...

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...

Our Wednesday evening class is back at it again. I love the diversity in drawing styles of this group. They are going where they...

Classes have started again and I am happy about that. Even though a break was in order, I missed the interaction with my students. ...

In both of my classes, artists bring along their own inspiration. They usually choose subjects that they have a personal connection to: ...

Their walls are covered with their paintings; their kids' walls too. They have stacks of finished paintings hanging around the house. ...

Sometimes the universe conspires to make life extra wonderful. I have my own personal name for that universe. God. I started drawing...

“Do one thing every day that scares you.” Eleanor Roosevelt Today, 6 adults attempted something they'd never done before: they tried...

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...

Painting with watercolours requires a lot of discipline. Discipline to know when to step away from the painting and let the paint do its...

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...

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. ...

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. ...

On Saturday, January 21/2023 I will be teaching my Beginners' Watercolour Workshop. I've designed this workshop to give learners a taste...

Goodreads is one of my favourite websites. Why? It's a treasure trove of quotes. Last night's conversation about how each of our...

In 2018, I was introduced to Daniel Smith watercolour paints by my daughter who had been experimenting with their sample dots. I was...

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...

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...

I've had a lot of requests for another Beginners' Watercolour Workshop. Workshops happen in my home art space. This workshops introduces...

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...