Hilda Van Netten
Paying Attention to the Details
Monday afternoon and Wednesday evening art classes began last week. Every artist approaches their paintings in different ways. This...
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Hilda Van Netten
Canadian Watercolour and Chalk Pastel Artist
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Hilda Van Netten
Mar 12, 20222 min read
Nora 1
It's time. It seems that I've fallen into the trap that many grandparents fall into. We are all gaga over the first grandchild's arrival...
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Hilda Van Netten
Feb 19, 20221 min read
Wheat King Finished
Finished!!! Introducing "Wheat King". Luther Turner, born in 1862 in Tennessee, moved to Washington State at the age of 26 and started...
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Hilda Van Netten
Feb 17, 20223 min read
Wheat King #9
Yesterday, a yellow wheat field appeared. I will probably feel the need to go over the entire field again, deepening the colours. We'll...
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Hilda Van Netten
Feb 15, 20221 min read
Wheat King 8
This has been an enjoyable and helpful project. The best part is that I am accompanied by some of my favourite podcasts as I sit here...
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Hilda Van Netten
Feb 11, 20221 min read
Wheat King #7
Subtitle: Duh! I always use a black and white copy of the subject photo as reference. The one I used to draw from for this painting was...
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Hilda Van Netten
Feb 10, 20221 min read
Wheat King #6
It's clear that the gentleman in this painting spent more time in the sun. The shadows on his neck and next to his nose are almost...
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Hilda Van Netten
Feb 9, 20221 min read
Wheat King #5
She's coming along nicely. I chose to paint the lady first because, in my mind, she is the most difficult. No point in painting every...
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Hilda Van Netten
Feb 8, 20221 min read
Wheat King #3
Well, that's my black! This is the black I use most in my paintings: French Ultramarine, Hookers Green and Alizarin Crimson. It's...
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Hilda Van Netten
Feb 8, 20221 min read
Wheat King #2
I think I've got a fairly good likeness now. I had to resort to many tricks that I teach my students: taking measurements (ratio on...
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Hilda Van Netten
Feb 7, 20221 min read
Wheat King
Well, it's time to begin a new commission. This one has its own challenges. Two portraits using a very old, black and white photo as...
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Hilda Van Netten
Dec 27, 20211 min read
Late Merry Christmas
It's been years since I've painted a house and I was so thrilled to receive this commission to paint. I'd forgotten how much fun it is...
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Hilda Van Netten
Dec 16, 20211 min read
Mid- December Workshop Update
The January workshops are starting to fill up. Beginners Watercolour Workshop : 3 spots left (January 8) Beginners Drawing Workshop: 1...
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Hilda Van Netten
Dec 14, 20212 min read
Hands
“Everyone must leave something behind when he dies, my grandfather said. A child or a book or a painting or a house or a wall built or a...
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Hilda Van Netten
Dec 9, 20211 min read
January 2022 Classes & Workshops
Looking forward to January, we have one spot open in our Wednesday evening class. If you are interested in joining this class, check out...
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Hilda Van Netten
Dec 2, 20213 min read
Day by Day
“A single day is enough to make us a little larger or, another time, a little smaller.” Paul Klee Most of our Wednesday night artists...
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Hilda Van Netten
Nov 30, 20211 min read
Weeds Are Flowers Too
In late spring this year, I wandered around our gardens, snipping off little flowers here and there and putting them into a white bowl. ...
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Hilda Van Netten
Nov 29, 20212 min read
One Thing Leading to Another...
“That's what I love about reading: one tiny thing will interest you in a book, and that tiny thing will lead you to another book, and...
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Hilda Van Netten
Nov 22, 20212 min read
Good Inputs + Good Outputs
I have learned, through trial and error, that I get better results with less effort if I use quality papers and paints and pastels. ...
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Hilda Van Netten
Nov 18, 20212 min read
Scary Stuff
“Do one thing every day that scares you.” Eleanor Roosevelt I think Eleanor must know about making art. Sometimes it's scary. Trying...
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