A few weeks ago I visited Andrews Farm in Milton, Ontario… they’ve a gorgeous raspberry patch, and loved the hunt of finding the best raspberries hiding under the shade of the leaves. Later I enjoyed studying the photos I took to create five different illustrated compositions of raspberries on branches. I love how the branches…
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green acorns
On my autumn trend, today I am painting green acorns… cheeky squirrels are breaking off branches and haven’t quite collected all the acorns from the ground, so I’ve got some beautiful branches to study. I have painted this twice now, because as the branch ages it changes… I like how the leaves shrivel as they…
Art at Andrews : study of dahlias
Visited Andrews Farm & Winery last weekend, and the vast field of dahlias was stunning! Brought a bouquet home and enjoyed doing a study of them in acrylic on canvas. Did a little stop animation video of the work in progress, so you can see it come together. (I always find these videos a combination…
Pumpkin on Teal
This pie pumpkin sat very still for me to paint its portrait. It was delicious. It’s the most “serious” pumpkin in my petite pumpkin patch of artwork. Now available on Etsy.
The Park : miniature moose
Having a break from pumpkins, started looking through my recent photos of Algonquin Park to study the trees and water. Enjoyed painting more mini-moose! Part of The Park limited watercolour collection.
Thrifting : miniature family portraits part 2
Following on from the post a few days ago about my antique children portraits, we were delighted to reunite the children with their parents! My Dad wanted to go back to the same thrift store to see if there were any more portraits. My Mum & I laughed at him. Then he came home and…
pumpkins!
Ok, I’m excited about my pie pumpkin illustrations! Last year, I painted “pumpkin portraits” of our autumn produce. I loved how different each fruit was. (Yes, pumpkins are fruit… they are technically berries!) So, it’s still summery and beautiful outside today, and on my easel today are pumpkins. Lots… and lots… of pumpkins! Check them…
a little forest available on etsy
Five new petite watercolours of conifer trees have been added to my limited watercolour collection, The Park. These are all trees I saw and photographed in Algonquin Park, and are little, 5x7inches.
Thrifting : antique children portraits
So… these are not my illustrations! I was at a thrift store looking for rustic frames and purchased these, which I assumed were prints. Intending to use the frames for my own work, I took the stickers off the glass, and opened one that had a ripped backing… only to discover it was a lot…
Rain Lake : Day 6 after dinner
Last on my easel during our camping trip to Rain Lake in Algonquin Park this summer… 12×12 acrylic study of the view to the west of the cabin. I painted it on a canvas I had primed with blue, and I had used that canvas to wipe off excess paint… giving it interesting texture and…
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