The weekly surveys that you can participate in on my website homepage, are fun and interesting. Last week, I asked […]
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Dreaming of Italy!
As many of you know, my “Acrylic Paint Effects” video has been chosen as one of the 4 finalists in Winsor […]
Numerically Challenged Sleepers?
I’m in the store, looking at some large baby sleepers. The size says “24 months”. The embroidered letters on the […]
Brave Group
Do you know about the McMichael Gallery? It’s located north of Toronto in the small community of Kleinburg. They have a lot of original Group of Seven paintings – a really exciting collection to see. The grounds are beautiful too, lovely woods to walk in. At the end of this blog, I give you a link to the McMichael website. They give a nice short write up about each member of the Group of Seven, although not a lot of images. So I’m including a second link which is a Google Images page for Group of Seven. It will give you a good idea of what their art is like if you aren’t familiar. And if you are familiar with them, it’s fun to see so many of their paintings displayed together. Enjoy! The McMichael Gallery and Group of Seven Paintings
Secret Recipe
I’m in love. Sorry, no sordid details, the object of my deep affection is colour. Colour mesmerizes me. Colour energizes […]
Ah Vincent.
“For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.” Vincent van Gogh
Me too, Vincent. Me too.
Getting Unstuffed for Christmas
Getting Unstuffed for Christmas
I read it somewhere else, but thought it was a great phrase. We all have too much stuff. Could we get unstuffed for Christmas this year?
I loved a daughter in law’s suggestion of goodies for the adults instead of gifts. We all make or buy a dozen of our favourite treats, then put them into bags for each adult and take home one of each.
Another thing I thought of, and this is embarrassing, but I have 2 extra coats in my closet that I haven’t worn in over a year. By golly, I need to get those off to the Goodwill Store!
What about taking people to a concert, theatre production, art gallery, or even a movie instead of buying them more stuff?
You’ve probably also heard of World Vision and their wonderful program of buying a goat or pig or chickens for a family living in poverty. What a great gift idea! Here’s a link to check this out…
I am quite sure I’ve barely scratched the surface of this concept. So now I’m turning it over to you. What ideas do you have for getting unstuffed for Christmas? I’ll be looking for your comments – right after I get back from Goodwill.
Finding Creative Space
I’m betting you are busy. Not just a little, but crazy busy. It’s the way our world runs these days […]
Website – Live!
New Website!
Welcome to my new website and blog! Paintings, contests, surveys, featured art students, art course info, tips and techniques – and more. I hope you will enjoy what this site has to offer. The blog appears on the homepage. What’s this blog about? This is where I write about creativity and how to be more creative. I share painting tips and techniques. There will be links to art websites. You will also find some favourite quotes here, about art and about life. The category ‘Outside the Box’ is a catch all for topics that don’t fit into the other ones. A lot of what I write will be art focused. Some of my writing will share my experiences as a full time artist/art instructor, and hey, some will be about life! Because – art happens, and life happens.
New blog posts happen each weekday, Monday through Friday.
Here’s the thing. I also hope that this blog will be about you. How? I’m hoping for comments – lots of them! I’m hoping you will find the content often worth sharing with your friends too – on facebook, on twitter, or anywhere at all. So today my request is, take a look around and tell me what you think. Tell me, over all impressions, your favourite parts, if something doesn’t work for you. Whatever your thoughts are, I’m hoping to hear from you. Enjoy!