Delight-Filled Leaves Art
Following the theme of buildings that are familiar to me, I decided to do my third collage as a portrayal of the Big House at Fort Langley National Historic Site, the birthplace of British Columbia. The current building was reconstructed … Continued
I had the rare treat of picking up my young children from school on Friday, which inspired me to create this second collage on rag paper, called Schoolyard. I was also inspired by reading one of my favourite children’s books … Continued
Last winter, I was commuting into Vancouver every week by train. Seeing various buildings slip past the windows inspired this small collage on rag paper. (Thread, hand-painted papers, old torn papers, watercolour).
When is a painting finished? It is one of the most challenging things about painting. I didn’t do very much work on this second November trees painting this past weekend, because I liked it more, which made me more worried … Continued
Having an extra day off makes all the difference, and I pulled out a bunch of canvasses and started working on them. The kids were inspired and spent a few hours painting yesterday too…they took over my art table at … Continued
We had an old windmill on our farm in Ontario when I was younger. It was beside the well house, and though no longer in use, it made an eerie humming sound in the wind. Today it is gone, and … Continued
As usual, it would seem, the changing of the seasons brought with it my desire to paint. You will not recognize this painting, although looking back over this blog, I think it is the last painting I worked on, almost … Continued
A few weeks ago, I was making some birthday cards using collaged images, and my daughter so desperately wanted to put her own image choices into the mix. Short on time and patience, I banished them to watching a video … Continued
After a hiatus spent living, I decided to just create something experimental today. I don’t tend to be able to keep my paintings simple, although I would like to. That is what I was working toward with this one. I … Continued
