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Pink Tulips in a Blue Vase, acrylic, 14" x 11", CAN $375
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May Blog
I love sharing my passion for art with others to encourage them to express themselves through art, whether to capture nature’s beauty, tell stories, work through life events or relax. Teaching also challenges me to try different subjects because the participants are more engaged when I show them how to create what they want to capture.
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Cartooning and Comic Courses for Children
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Most of the time, I find a balance between teaching and my own creative projects. This month, the scale tipped towards preparing classes and administrative tasks.
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Drawing Classes in Collaboration with the Orleans-Cumberland Resource Centre
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I taught three Cartooning and Comics children’s courses, a drawing course and two needle-felting workshops. I also hosted my Art Café. While chatting, we inspired each other while we created the fruity mixed-media artwork.
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Tulip and Beach Workshops
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| Fun Mixed Media during the Art Café |
The schedule for the second half of the year is on my website. You won’t find the Art Café there because it is foremost a social get-together. Please email me to learn more about my next Art Café on July 27, 2024.
Next Friday, I will leave for a trip to Germany to celebrate my dad’s 90th birthday. Keep informed about my art and events by subscribing to my mailing list. Due to my vacation, I will publish my June blog on July 5.
I enjoyed participating in the Arteast project to create panels for containers for the Byward Market. Painting together was fun. However, to combine the different visions and styles, it is best if everyone has their specific tasks. Our team painted Spring in Ottawa with a view of the National Gallery and The Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica with tulips from Major’s Hill Park in the foreground.
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Spring Panel in Progress
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I also finished an acrylic still life of tulips in a blue vase (see above) and worked on several needle-felted paintings.
My friend Janis and I painted the stunning tulips in Major’s Hill Park. Even though we both have other favourite mediums, we brought watercolour paints because of their easy portability. The second painting is a very loose sketch because we ran out of time.
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| Blushing Pink, watercolour, 8.3" x 5.8"/Tulip Bliss, watercolour, 10" x 7" |
Disappointingly, I couldn’t stick to my daily drawings until I went to the cottage for a week. However, my drawing journal for Germany is ready. I plan to create a visual diary.
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Stag and Doe at the Ottawa Little Theatre
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At the Cottage
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Flowers and a Visit to the National Gallery
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Here are the paintings from our weekly virtual Painting Buddies meetings, which create an always anticipated creative break with dear friends.
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Strawberries, Sunset at Presqu'ile, Sunny Tulips, Apple Blossoms
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Do my images inspire you? I would love to hear about your projects.
Have a fantastic June!
