It may be obvious to some by now that I love to take photographs. I am by no means even a serious amateur, most of the time photography is just a support for my other work. But, getting behind the lens is a wonderful creative experience all on its own. I watched a documentary on […]
Continue ReadingArt of Observation – A Creative Exercise
Winter has arrived in Muskoka… For some this means snowmobiling, winter cottaging, ice fishing – the staples of our winter sports are around the corner. For many artists, it means time in the studio. I love painting winter, but, I paint from photographs. My blood does not suit setting up a tent and painting plein […]
Continue ReadingA Little Travel Review
Well, a little snow flies outside my window. It is a good time of year to stay in, light a fire and muse about the experiences of the warmer days gone by. Before setting up this blog, I did a series of travels posts on my website. I’d like to share those posts here as […]
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When it isn't working
I find that some of the best learning experiences, and even paintings, can come from when you give up on trying to ‘get it right’. I was working on a series of paintings in October. I had not picked up the brush for a little while, so I was very careful with every single brush […]
Continue ReadingMaking Contact…..
I used to think I was fairly competent and could find my way around the ‘web’. Taking on the ‘blog’ has taught me exactly how far behind I have gotten! I have had quite a few challenges over recent years and have always survived on HTML and believed ‘Web 2.0’ was still in the future. […]
Continue ReadingEvolving appearance
Well – I am finally starting to figure out how to customize the ‘theme’ that I have settled on. I still have a lot to do… but we’re getting there slowly. I just want to say how grateful I am to those who donate these themes or ‘skins’ – it makes the process of learning […]
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