Musings - Blog & Videos

What I Saw and What I Made

What I Saw and What I Made

Water's Edge - shapes, patterns and textures. Here's a mini demo of the steps. I worked on a 12 x 12" gallery wrapped canvas that has been primed with brushy strokes...
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Artist's Journey - A visit with Tellico Art Guild

Artist's Journey - A visit with Tellico Art Guild

I was invited to speak to the Tellico Village Art Guild about my art journey. Here's a recording of our visit.
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Step-By-Step Team Work

Step-By-Step Team Work

Here's a series of step-by-step videos that explain how my daughter Jamie and I created a 30" x 60" acrylic painting as our Christmas project when I visited her in Victoria, BC. 

Jamie selected the colours and requested an abstract landscape so we got busy!

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Waiting at Mosquito Junction

Waiting at Mosquito Junction

Waiting for someone who is late is hard enough, but when the meeting place is Mosquito Junction you won't be waiting alone. Here's a reel and photos to show you the painting...
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Art School Live! Bend Watercolour Rules with Linda Kemp

Art School Live! Bend Watercolour Rules with Linda Kemp

On January 9, 2023, I joined Eric Rhoads for a live demonstration on Facebook and Youtube as part of Art School Live! Here's the recording. Linda   My Palette  ...
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Step 2 Mark-Making

Step 2 Mark-Making

Here's step 2 of the Christmas project that daughter Jamie and I painted together. In this quick video you will see how we applied lines and smudges with Holbein Coloured Pencils...
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Creating Textures with Holbein Acrylic Mediums - Step 1

Creating Textures with Holbein Acrylic Mediums - Step 1

For our Christmas project, daughter Jamie and I tackled a 60" x 30" painting project together. Painting is our kind of fun! Here's a short video of the first step -...
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Which comes first, the image or the story?

Which comes first, the image or the story?

Priscilla and the Blue Feather Curious to know who had left a deep blue feather lodged in the notch between two twigs, Priscilla gazed up through the tree branches. She...
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Stuff Happens!

Stuff Happens!

Creativity can be messy! Just clean it up and get back to painting.
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Negative Painting Pretty & Easy

Negative Painting Pretty & Easy

May 18 - 20, 2022 - Online workshop

Here's a sneak peek at a three day online event that puts the focus on the basics of negative painting. We will work through loads of projects together, including beach pebbles, strawberry blossoms, pansies and much more. If you have ever wanted to try negative painting or if you find it a challenge, these lessons will make learning fun and easy! 

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