I don't know much about blue herons. I just know they always catch my attention. Standing there in the shallows, alone, for the longest time. Not doing much of anything…or so it seems. But I think he's watching. Waiting for the exact right moment, and not a second before. I've always been drawn to painting … Continue reading He’s small, but he carries a lot
It's easy to complain about the rain.☔️ It's harder to find the good in it. I painted a woman dancing in a street, between big buildings, in the rain. Her dress is moving with her like it's part of the dance. The colors are bold, a little wild, reflecting off the wet ground. Funny thing … Continue reading Rain or sunshine?
Acrylic painting -The yin and the yang. The juggling act most of us are quietly doing every single day.
Getting back to basics 🌟.Stretching my own canvas. Ripping out the old canvas There's something special about prepping a new canvas from scratch - or giving an old frame a new life- taking out the old canvas, cutting new pieces, stretching the fabric and priming the surface. It's a moment to connect with the piece … Continue reading Stretching my canvas
I finally delivered a very special commission: a wonderful soul who went to dog heaven. By the sounds of it, Rosco was an amazing companion. Rosco I had to step away many times. Let it dry, came back, etc. I even painted with the canvas upside down at some point. But I finally have it … Continue reading Inbetweenism Art
What do you do when you finish watching 1883? You start 1923 of course! And so another cowboy is born. It was night time and I didn’t feel like crossing over to my studio so I attempted watercolors again. When I was cleaning up, the hair of my brush all came out of the handle. … Continue reading Challenge 27-watercolor cowboy
Ok, there’s a little tornado in my routine. So far I was taking my good ol’ time with my morning coffee, then headed over my studio in the morning. This morning, and i’m forecasting many to come, I rushed out the house for the day, and only got in my studio at 8pm. I practiced … Continue reading Day 13 of 31- a routine switcheroo!
I forgot to post yesterday’s 31 day challenge. So here’s a long one combining yesterday and today’s studio practice . January 7th: Started with 30 seconds figure sketches. I don’t even know if I want to share those. Can you get worse the more you practice? Lol There were lots of Ninja’s 🥷 in the … Continue reading Sketching practice day 7 and 8
Happy New Year! … or fake new year, or modern civilization NY. Maybe we can celebrate the new year again in the Spring. That’s when the true renewal and rebirth happens anyway. But regardless, it’s now 2026. Time flies. I’ll save the whole “it’s a time to reflect on the year that just past… bla … Continue reading January goals
I just realized I haven’t posted anything on here in a while. Last February I started an art project with 7 and 8th graders at my local school. It’s also a community project, so I am working with the site of where the big Acadian flag is. If you are not familiar with my region, … Continue reading Rocks!
