Month: January 2012

Brain Surgery – or Not

I have no idea historically where the idea came from that it is bad to combine white paint with watercolour. […]

“Imagination rules the world.” Napoleon Bonaparte – Napoleon? Said this? Didn’t think I would be quoting this man. (Thanks @GreatestQuotes)

I’m really new to this blogging thing; my semicolons are still wet behind the ears. You can help me out […]

I don’t invest in expensive palettes. I’m very happy with a piece of white cardboard that has been covered with […]

Here’s the link to another contemporary artist whose paintings I really love. Much of his work falls into the category […]

“It’s what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it.” […]

I was pretty new into art. A trip to the Toronto zoo had resulted in a small pile of reference […]

Here’s a link to one of Vincent van Gogh’s paintings – “Field with Cypress”… http://goo.gl/cswPn . Check out the “+” button […]

CarT “Life is the art of drawing without an eraser.” John W. Gardner

Last week I was blessed with a brief retreat to Brentwood on the Beach. It’s a lovely inn on Lake […]