Canadian Watercolour and Chalk Pastel Artist

Perfect day for staying inside and drawing. It's 27C, feeling like much hotter. So, here we have some seed heads: poppy and allium.......

Here's the poster for my upcoming (socially distancing in effect) show at the Northumberland Arts Gallery and Shop in beautiful downtown...

Hello New Canadians! I am so happy to have the chance to make some art with you via Zoom on Thursday, June 4 from 1:30 to 2:30....

We have another guest artist and her challenge for YOU! Meet Nancy, straight from a dairy farm in Northumberland county. And, guess...

Meet Charlotte, who will be turning 6 soon! Charlie, as she is sometimes called, lives in Melbourne, Australia. And, as you can tell,...

Well folks, it's time for a different type of challenge. I learned this one when taking a sketchbook course with local artist, Simon...

Last night, I couldn't sleep for a while. Usually, when I can't sleep, I just think of something nice like, "What will I make for...

Well, we've got winter outside here this morning! I thought I'd separate the lines for you today's challenge. Take some time to turn...

We had some wonderful interpretations of our first two challenges. Today, I am making it a little different..... some curves. Again,...

They say if you engage in the arts, any kind of art, it has a calming effect on your brain. I've found this to be true for myself, when...

This is an exercise that I used teaching kids at a summer camp. They loved it. I think you will too. I've given you three lines, this...

I often start my drawing workshops with this activity. Here's how it goes. Find a person who is sitting still. Could be your husband...

It all starts with a good drawing. I found the centre of the plate and measured out from there to the outside of the circle, many many...

I really like clean, bright looking colours for my paintings. If you look at my paint pallet above, you will see that I cleaned it off! ...

Art is supposed to make you feel something.

I'm having so much fun working on hand-made art cards for my upcoming show in July/August at the Northumberland Arts Gallery and Shop in...

Please contact folks at The Painted Tree art store to sign up and pay for upcoming classes and workshops. Classes often fill up. ...

Recently, I posted about our Wednesday night class at The Painted Tree art store. Today, I'll show you what our Monday night artists are...

.... a new chalk-pastel painting. My art students at The Painted Tree art store have been using Clairfontaine's Pastelmat paper and...

"Tundra" was my first hyper-realistic painting. Today, it was cut up into 9 pieces and combined with art from two of our grand-daughters....