Fraserburg Ruin © 2010 Michelle Basic Hendry Today is the 3rd anniversary for the Artscapes Blog. It is hard to believe that I have been doing this under my own motivation for 3 years! I have included this photo of an old ruin from Fraserburg, Ontario, because recently I found out I have deep connections […]
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Giveaway Prize: 5 – 4.5×6″ art cards with envelopes © 2009 Michelle Basic Hendry November 9th marks the two year anniversary of the Artscapes Blog! I want to take the opportunity to thank all of you who have hung in there these past two years and send a warm welcome to new readers! This year […]
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Late August Sunrise – Lake Joseph, Muskoka © 1991 Michelle Basic August seems to go by so quickly here. The inevitable end of Summer is hinted at by a slight change of colour on the leaves facing East. Most notably, the cool night air and warm water create beautifully misty sunrises. I took this photograph […]
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Field & Clouds, 6×8, acrylic © 2009 Michelle Basic Hendry I post a new painting every week on Saturday at the Small Paintings Blog. This is the new one for the week of February 28th! I am toying with doing another big sky piece after I finish the Cooper’s Falls painting I have on the […]
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It is February and we are experiencing a rather unusual thaw. There is fog everywhere – and unfortunately, more than one kind. As I was writing this post, a horrid smell began to seep through my walls. I realized that my cat was still outside. I have never experienced a smell like this. I suspected, […]
Continue ReadingA Better Website – The Plan
I mentioned in my post on January 1st, that as I began to work through my list of goals that I would flesh them out in more detail here and share the process of accomplishing them. One person commented on how ambitious my list is, so I am the more determined to see it through! […]
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