So the last couple of weeks have been sort of wonderful in the painting arena. I've had friends buy a number of paintings from me, and I've had the opportunity to have my paintings in a local fabulous store, Lalli Loves It! And last week two of them sold!...
Ugh. Patience needed. Patience lacking.First I painted out this big canvas, used lots of paint gooped on to give it a cool texture.Lots of paint gooped on takes a long time to dry.Dry.Dry dry dry dry dry dry.Got impatient and scratched in the heart I...
My boots left my easel and went directly to Lalli Loves It, a wonderful store in Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver. I feel so lucky to see some of my paintings in such a wonderful setting. And guess what? That's their first time away from home! Laura has the...
OK, so what makes me think I'm not a big-headed egotistical maniac, having a blog of my own paintings, is that I'm a learner, and I know that. I'm working to improve but I'm still early in the trip. So in that light, this is...
This is a little different for me. I was reading a book about autism, Love Anthony by Lisa Genova, and was taken by how a character in the story writes from a non-verbal boy's perspective. He describes how thoughts he has and actions he takes are organized into rooms...
The weather here has been unseasonably warm and lovely and I took the opportunity late yesterday afternoon to try and shorten the coming seasons by extending the last. I got down to the beach and yes, into the water! Into the ocean, I should specify....
I woke up to these: soggy beach towels. Misty water. Could I have ...
I finally had a bit of time to get back to the painting I had started last week. I had left it at an awkward teenage stage. It was very plodding and ...
Guy had some serious attitude....
I started a new painting yesterday. I was having a lot of fun with the colours. Unfortunately I had to leave it in the height of ugliness, but I have high hopes that it has good bones and it's headed somewhere good. I'll keep you...