Thank you for your support this year. I send blog posts out into the world and I really appreciate you for taking the time to read them and for sending me your comments and support. This year has been really busy and fun. We painted the studio this summer a lovely shade of blue (no […]
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Creating with Scratch Art
The girls and I have been experimenting with scratch art lately and it is so much fun. Any age can do this. Here are some steps and some creative ideas. Materials-Scratch art kit-We bought a kit at Michaels but most craft or art stores would have it. You can also buy the scratch art sheets […]
Drawing is taking a line for a walk, try a Zentangle
One of my wise art teachers told me that drawing is taking a line for a walk. So many adults and kids I work with say they ‘can’t draw’. Drawing is like any other skill…..it is something you have to practice to get good at. Zentangles are a good place to start. Zentangles use patterns […]
Tissue Paper Art is so much fun!
I love experimenting with new materials. You don’t always have to use a paint brush or paint to make beautiful art. We have been playing with bleeding tissue paper and it is so much fun for kids (and adults!). Materials -Spray bottle with water, water colour paper and bleeding tissue paper. The tissue paper […]
Red Poppies to Remember and Art Class Registration has started
Painting poppies reminds me that “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself” (saying by Thomas Campbell). I like to have paintings of poppies up in my house to remind me to be a hero to my kids and to the students I teach art to. […]
Halloween Art Ideas
I have been having fun in the studio lately painting some fall and Halloween inspired art. The fall scene was one of the samples I brought to show at a wine and paint night at a local mom’s home that I ran this weekend. The other paintings are ideas you can do at home or […]
Sneak Peak…
Hi Everyone, I can’t believe summer is almost over. I have been working hard on the projects we will be doing in the fall classes that start in September on Wednesday nights. Here are a few images of paintings we will be doing in the classes with new fun techniques. Have you registered yet? Here […]
Smiles and Swirls
Hello Everyone, I hope you are enjoying some sunshine. I am excited to share that I am changing my business name to Smiles and Swirls. The Smiles is for the fun we will have creating together. My favourite saying is “A smile is a curve that sets everything straight”. It was my high school year […]
Thoughts on Mother’s Day
Hi Everyone, I hope you are enjoying some sunshine in your part of the world. Mother’s day is difficult for me since my mom and my husband’s mom have both passed away. I am sad that both of my girls are growing up without knowing their grandmas. I am still dealing with grief over my […]
Doing Something Everyday
Hello lovely people, I can’t believe it is March already. Lent is a period of approximately 40 days before Easter that you are supposed to give up something that is difficult to give up. I like to do something everyday instead. Some years I have painted every day and I have really enjoyed it. […]