Canadian Watercolour and Chalk Pastel Artist

Emily Rose. Stabilo Carbothello chalk pastel pencils on Canson Touch paper. The paper was a cool grey colour and you can see it coming...

Well, that's it for this series! Life is a balancing act sometimes, isn't it? I saved the best for last. Happy and blessed 2019 to all!...

As I was working on this card, I was listening to Oprah interview former nun, Karen Armstrong. Maybe her words influenced the quote I...

It was a bitterly cold December day when my son and I explored the back streets of Port Hope with our cameras. I wanted his perspective...

4/8 in this series of collaborating with artist grand-daughter, Charlie. Merry Christmas! I hope your day feels like it is raining roses.

Collaboration Card #3. Leftover trimmings from cutting the cards have come in handy. The paper is Winsor & Newton 300 lb. watercolour...

So far, it's been fairly easy coming up with quotes that tie Charlie's whimsical character to the bleakness of my painting segments. I...

"Life is a journey, not a destination." Today, I'm beginning another artistic journey. I cut up one of my earlier paintings into 5" X...

People come to our workshops at The Painted Tree for various reasons. Today, one lady told me that she'd wanted to take a drawing class...

What sold me on the reference photo for this painting was the feeling like Emily-Rose was emerging from the darkness. Lost edges. I love...

I was wondering if I had drawn little Emily-Rose's smile big enough. Not so! Again, I resorted to photographing the painting and...

A few years ago, one of my friends asked me if I would ever be able to do a portrait of her daughter. She indicated that she'd talk...

I think I've gone as far as I can on the bottom grasses. They are looking fairly three-dimensional. I've also spent time darkening some...

Watercolour classes at The Painted Tree in beautiful downtown Cobourg are beginning again this week for me. Wednesday evening I'll...

Have paint, will travel. I'm camping at my sister's place in Grey County, ON. While she works on her artwork, her kitty and I are...

Saturday, June 23 at 1 PM - 4 PM is when the Art Gallery of Northumberland will hold their first annual Live Auction. If you've never...

It's always a thrill to help folks discover and improve their drawing skills. Today's workshop at The Painted Tree, art store in...

Our upcoming Wednesday evening class is full! We've added a new Monday evening class at The Painted Tree, art store in downtown Cobourg,...

Charlie, age 4, drew this lady for me. I think this lady would order French toast during the Renaissance, don't you? Her hair would...

Truth & Beauty. This one's rather dark, but then again..... sometimes life gets dark. It was quite difficult to find a way to...