Canadian Watercolour and Chalk Pastel Artist

Monday afternoon classes started today. It's so nice to spend time again with fellow artists. A new lady from Scarborough wanted to...

I find it rewarding to help artists improve their drawing skills. Today's Beginners' Drawing Workshop's artists all had some previous...

It has often been said that watercolours are the most difficult medium to learn. Yesterday, 6 enthusiastic ladies dipped their minds...

I've gone a far as I can go on "Frances". She's almost 10 and when I showed it to her, she didn't like that her eyes were closed. Oh...

Summer time and painting don't always go hand in hand for me. Today, I gave myself the reward of spending time with this painting AFTER...

I can't believe that I have time to paint today. Even though it is more than beautiful outside, I feel that I want to be inside, looking...

Yesterday's Beginners' Drawing Workshop had been cancelled once or twice because of Covid concerns. And, because I had a waiting list of...

I always sketch the face first in a portrait. If you don't get it right, there's no sense in going on. I could have a wonderful...

If you've been wondering how our artist have been getting along, here's a little art show just for you. I am so happy with this...

It has been a pleasure to watch our Monday afternoon artists learn new skills. Everyone learns in their own way and often they learn not...

This afternoon, I spent some time trying to get a likeness of my dear Frances. Not an easy task. I am close, but I will wait and look...

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” Ralph Waldo Emerson...

There's a thread in the images of this post. It's hands. Much of learning to draw and paint is first learning how to see and secondly,...

"Nora" How I love this girl. 23 cm X 39 cm (approximately 9"X15") Winsor & Newton professional watercolours & Daniel Smith watercolours...

This painting can tell a story, if it wants to. Our first Covid-19 lockdown had been somewhat lifted. We hadn't seen these grandchildren...

I am making decisions as I go on this painting. The reference photo was taken at the Ball's Mill Conservation area, so there are lots of...

Last week, I shared some of our Monday afternoon art class's work. I thought it might be nice to show the progression of these artworks....

Many of the artists in my Wednesday evening class are beginning new paintings. And, to get an accurate painting depends on the accuracy...

There is a relationship between Nora and her dad's hands. They are there, ready to help her if she falls. I have no idea where this...

I was concerned that when I started painting, I'd have problems. It took me a long time to get a fairly accurate likeness of Nora and...