Canadian Watercolour and Chalk Pastel Artist

...... and the process of choosing my next photo reference. It's been a cold, backwards spring this year. My heart breaks for our...

I think I have a thing for green, yellow and red. Those colours dominate my paintings. I've learned a thing or two about reds over the...

I love the look of loosely painted watercolours. Sometimes, I am tempted to paint in that manner. But, then I start a painting and I...

Our grandson, Ewen, is now almost 8 now. A couple of years ago he discovered that people have shoulders!!! I traced his drawing using...

So, there you have it! All of the 5"X7" slices of the painting have been turned into the tops of greeting cards. I will now decide what...

As with any other people, our grandkid's artistic styles change with time and from outside influences. Frances (6) has been taking an...

The Capitol Theatre in Port Hope, ON asked me to show my art during their "Guys and Dolls" show - May 21 to June 16/19. The theme of my...

I am happy with the latest apple - bottom left. For light green spots, I applied Friskit with a toothpick over the already dry green...

Today, 10 relatively new Canadians spent a couple of hours enjoying each other's company and learning how to draw. I used the same...

Everyone comes to art classes for different reasons. This artist wants to explore using watercolours in her beautiful designs. The...

So, the fun for me is always figuring out how to achieve a realistic painting that I like. Two things work for me. 1. "Pushing the...

Because I teach watercolour painting (at The Painted Tree, Cobourg, ON), I am always paying attention to my process of painting so that I...

On August 20, 2018 my husband and I went somewhere. I can't remember where, but wherever it was, I took the reference photo for this...

At today's Drawing Workshop our table was full. It's interesting how each artist processes the right-brain exercises and appropriates...

I am looking forward to spending a spring Saturday teaching our popular Right Brain Drawing workshop at The Painted Tree art store in...

This recent painting is included on the "Meritorious Selection Announcement" list for Jack Richeson's Still Life and Floral competition. ...

Nothing like a challenge, is there? I rarely paint human figures, never have painted a bicycle or lawn chairs and RV's or mountains. ...

Charlie 50 cm X 50 cm (19.5" X 19.5") Arches 300 lb. watercolour paper Winsor & Newton and Daniel Smith watercolour paints Charlie is our...

I had to grid and take measurements here and there to get even close to what Charlie looks like. I'm fairly happy with how she looks.......

Grandchildren are a delight. When our first grandchild arrived, I painted a portrait of him...... twice. For the chalk-pastel painting...