Sometimes you just have to go back to basics! I was never taught to do a colour chart, not in local art classes or with the art instructor that I chose to help me paint. In fact, I never knew the value of having one until I started mixing colours on my own and the … Read more
I have been in a ‘slump’ for awhile, in fact about 5 months! In my mind, I see the vivid colours, the scenes I want to create, taking numerous beautiful pictures of sunsets, skies, water, wanting to put on canvas what I feel and want to share! Being in a beautiful country like Costa Rica … Read more
Now that you have received your rolled print, what should you do to have it professionally framed? You don’t need to do anything, just take it to your framer in its original shipping tube. However, if you choose to do it yourself, there are a few things you must NEVER do!! NEVER use an iron, … Read more
I used to walk for exercise, a lot! But sometimes life gets in the way – travelling, relocating etc. I still walk but it is more strolling and meandering with hubby who considers that sufficient; I like to walk a brisk 30 minutes at least and decided it was time to get back into the … Read more
I have always loved the pink Magnolia trees you see around Ontario but was disappointed at how quickly the leaves fall. When we left Tiverton to meet up with our friends, Judy & John in Ingersoll Ontario, I saw this magnificent tree on their lawn. Turns out it is called the Star Magnolia (Magnolia stellata) … Read more
Even when a freak snowstorm happened just a week before Easter, we still managed to have fun! As you can see, the grandkids are loving it with their “Poppa C.” Not to be left out, the two family pets, Winston, a Saint Bernard, and Caesar the Rottweiler joined in for some afternoon fun. April, 2017, … Read more
I’ve often considered blogging, but like most new bloggers, I had no idea where to start. Who would read my blogs or even care about what I wrote? Would anyone be interested in my fledgling art career or my ebook in progress? Then I realized I have been living in Costa Rica, or Paradise, where … Read more