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Is it time for flowers yet?
These are little 6" X 6" canvases. It was so encouraging to paint flowers, I may do some more!
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"Wheels"--- a fun piece of art to support Youth Literacy
This little box is only about 5" X 6"! 75 local artists were invited to create an interesting piece of art from a plain, wooden box, which is then donated to the South Grey Bruce Literacy Council for...
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"Abiding"
This watercolour was the result of a commission I was asked to do recently. I love to do this kind of painting, called "negative", where I have painted around the shapes to make them show up, rather...
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Something I love to do...........
............paint a house portrait for a gift! This was painted in watercolour for a family member to give as a wedding present. I hope the recipients enjoy their new home together!
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Distillery Romance.............
Congratulations.......... to a special couple, for whom the Distillery District in Toronto holds important memories. This was a fun painting to work on, with so many interesting angles, and lots of...
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Southampton Watercolour Fun.......
My latest students had so much fun playing with watercolour techniques, they inspired me!! Our week's supplies included straws, mushrooms, tissue paper, kosher salt, saran wrap, sandpaper,...
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On the weekend of September 30 to October 2, find out what great talent there...
The Autumn Leaves Studio Tour is on from 9:00 to 5:00 each day of the weekend. Click on www.autumnleavesstudiotour.ca to see a list of the artists and where you can find them. If you would like to...
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A new art venue!
I'm pleased to be asked by Wendy at the Partners Physiotherapy Service in Hanover to hang two watercolour paintings in her front lobby! Here they are:"Consider the Lilies:watercolour 11 X 14This was...
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What a great painting group!
Saturday, November 19 was my last watercolour workshop for 2011. We were all focused on flowers for the day, a delightful diversion from the cold weather and the approaching winter. This amazing...
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The Saugeen Artists are busy getting ready..........
for "The 24 Days of Christmas" Show. Twenty-two artists are displaying their work in the previous "Shoe Shack" store, downtown Hanover. There are lots of Christmas gift ideas there, from cards and...
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Grand Opening for the Saugeen Artists Store today!
We are all excited about the GRAND opening of the store today! There will be drinks and treats, and lots of activity due to the Christmas parade happening as well. Hopefully we will be able to enjoy...
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Looking back to 2011..............
As I check back on work I've done in the past year, I realize that there are a couple of special commissioned paintings that didn't appear on this blog-- because I didn't want the recipients to see...
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For a dog lover!
"Brandy"watercolour 11 X 14Let me introduce you to Brandy! This is a watercolour done as a Christmas gift. I'm not used to doing pet portraits, so this was a challenge. It was fun doing her curly...
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Did we have winter this year?
I did actually enjoy several glorious days this winter that inspired snow paintings! But eventually I pulled out some older winter photos that motivated the first two. The first is of the row of...
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Snowy Silhouette and Sunshine
Winter seems to be here again for a short while, so I am motivated to post two new winter watercolours. Twilight Trailwatercolour 11 X 15This is the trail behind our home that the 4-wheeler takes, on...
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Watercolour Workshops Coming Soon..............
I have arranged 3 workshops for this spring, at the Hanover Missionary Church, on Saturday, March 31, April 21, and May 19.On March 31, the theme will be Coffee Mugs!Bring a favourite mug or two, and...
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Art and Grandchildren
For Olivia............I promised Olivia months ago that I would do a painting for her. She requested flowers, particularly pink and purple. I started this just before Christmas, but finally finished...
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Portrait attempts.........
"Reg"watercolour, 11 X 14When a friend at our church lost her father, I spotted a photo of him at the funeral home that I thought would make a wonderful painting. I hope I did justice to him, since I...
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Patchwork textures
This painting is on display at the Southampton Art Gallery on the Instructors' Wall. I wanted to show a sample of one idea for using textures in watercolour paintings. If you are interested in...
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Poppies reign in my garden!
I've taken dozens of photos like these below, of these wonderful flowers, so delicate, so proliferous, so............so cadmium red! I can't wait to put brush to canvas to try them out. Since my...
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