Musings - Blog & Videos

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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How do you build a landscape?

How do you build a landscape?

Contrary to the typical approach, I start my landscape paintings from the bottom and work my way up to the top. (I start where I am and finish where I'm...
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For The Love Of Wet Into Wet Watercolour

For The Love Of Wet Into Wet Watercolour

Nothing makes me happier than messing around with watercolour. Here's a very quick look at the development of a wet into wet painting of Creeping Wintergreen.   
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Dreaming of Butterfly days!

Dreaming of Butterfly days!

Here's a quick video for you! It's -18 degrees here in Niagara today, so I am holding on to memories of warm butterfly days.    
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Not Your Grandmother's Watercolour

Not Your Grandmother's Watercolour

Here's a quick video that shows the development of a loose, wet into wet watercolour. No pre-sketching or drying between layers. Just fresh paint, lots of water and GO!
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A Blog For Workshop Leaders - Teaching Online Just Got Easier.

A Blog For Workshop Leaders - Teaching Online Just Got Easier.

I’ve had several people ask about my photography set-up, so I thought I would share some information about the newest tool that I have added to my presentation equipment - a really cool document camera from Joyusing.
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Negative Painting Techniques - Surrounding Shapes with Colour - Soft Edge Gradation

Negative Painting Techniques - Surrounding Shapes with Colour - Soft Edge Gradation

Here's an artsy tip! In this short tutorial I will show you how to create soft edge gradations as you fill those negative shapes with fabulous colour!
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