Delight-filled Leaves Art
I forgot about this, about the printmaking class I took seven years ago when I was pregnant and finishing up my Emily Carr certificate. I carved this out on a piece of wood, based on a photo my husband and … Continued
After the “Scary Lady” fiasco described in my last post, I thought I’d try to go for something a little softer, more feminine. I have several scraps of blue paper that were torn from a vintage school workbook. One of … Continued
As an experimental artist, I’m now well seasoned in having things not turn out as planned. It used to really upset me when paintings didn’t work. Now, I usually just let them sit until enough time has passed that I … Continued
Another session plodding away on this November woods painting. I sense I’m nearing the end now: I started sticking odd pieces of paper on and scribbling on it with various media, like pastels. It’s a good sign. Added a few … Continued
By popular demand, here is a progress report on this November woods painting, one of the slowest paintings on record. After the last post where I added some berry bushes with string, I did some work on the foreground to … Continued
This week, I had the opportunity to help lead the string painting project in my daughter’s Gr. 1 & 2 French Immersion class. The teacher was able to find everything we needed in the art supply room. We used an … Continued
I am–and have always been–the person picking up pods from the corner of the playground while others race around or jump rope. I am the mom arranging stones on the riverside while the other adults are…well…not knee deep in mud. … Continued
Nuances of ochre, fawn and sienna in these old papers, contrasted with whites, aged islands in an ice floe.
Started a study in white: experimenting with different tints of my new favourite colour. Collage & acrylic on paper.
