Hope you had a Grinchless Christmas

 

The still life set up with Ingrid Christensen

Understanding the still life set up is very complicated and sometimes it seems hours go into setting up a still life, Yes thats me; I am so picky, I overthink.  As we try to convey the shadow forms and their relationship to the light and shapes of the set up,  and then trying to make a pretty picture is time consuming.   In this workshop we explored paintings of still life set ups and various artists works.  

It was a great exercise and happy to note everyone thought it was useful and of course our with our very own Ingrid Christensen from Calgary was here to guide us and show us the light, haha shadow!

Demo by Julie Johnston

 Brushstrokes art instructors are able to provide a demonstration; one in the fall and one in the spring, here is Julie's painting.  

I will be demonstrationg in February.

FCA workshop with whitney hall

Federation of Canadian Artists AIMAE 2025 Honourable Mention

Happy to present this little 8x10 of I'm not Dizzy winnng honourable mention!!

The federation of Canadian Artists is showcasing the International Mail in Exhibition

 I am so excit4ed to be partaking in the exhibition.  Here is the Link:

https://federationgallery.com/exhibit/2025_aimae/3974

Let me know when You find my wonderful Piece!  I will post later for all to love.

Grand Opening of the Ronald MacDonald House expansion in Calgary

 Here is the comissioned painting formt he  Ronald MacDonald House and me on May 22, 2024

Workshop with Holly Dyrland

Ok Now I am obsessed with clouds!

Holly Dyrland, the instructor of this workshop was so in tune with providing participants with honest and useful information. As an artist we tend to overpaint and this course really showed me the possibility of success without overthinking.  I love her approach to represent yourself and your emotional connection to your art creation.  

I do not paint in Acrylics but feel i can grow from this experience and experiment with the medium especially for painting large works of art. 

Here is a photo of my art.  

Painting of the Children's Hospital for the Ronald MacDonald House

 The Ronald MacDonald House in Calgary recently renovated and increased capacities of rooms from 27 to 91.  The House is filled with beautiful paintings. I was delighted to be chosen to paint a picture of the Children's Hospital, specifications included adding a family walking form the house to the hospital,  a wheelchair and a sloth.  It was not my specialty and I struggled through it with all the roads and the perspective, but I think the project turned out as expected and now hangs in the main area of the Ronald MacDonald house. Her are the stages and painting:

CALGARY SKETCH & PAINTING CLUB SHOW AND SALE AT DALHOUSIE APRIL 5TH

 

Portraiture

 Here is an iconic character I picked for our portrait lesson. Its a fairly easy painting and has the Rembrandt triangle I like to have in the portrait.  Here is the reference;

Here is the demo painting I have for those of you who like to use the example to paint from: