Posts by Julie Drew
The Fun of Papermaking
At Kaleido Arts Festival in September, I taught the papermaking workshop again. This was my eighth year! It is a privelege to be asked to come back every year and a fun festival to be a part of. I actually remembered to take some pictures this year. It is all set up so people…
Read MoreSteadfast, Immovable and Secure
In the Process
The fluff of the poplar trees is starting to fly like snow. So on Saturday evening, I went for a walk in the ravine to see if it could be collected yet. There was one section up on the hillside above the path that was covered in 1 – 4 inches of poplar fluff seeds.…
Read MoreA Matter of Perspective
“Crack! Thud!” …. Silence … murmuring voices… “Julie!” It was late, I had been drifting off to sleep. I wondered what Reena (my 15 year old daughter) and Sam were doing working on the basement reno so late. Sam was in the living room figuring out his new phone and ignored the noises – thinking…
Read MoreSpring Has Sprung,
Spring is definitely here. I love watching the progress of the buds on the trees – The greening of the world as it comes back to life after winter. The poplar trees have all popped out their pussy tufts, which have elongated into the long fronds of silvery green and red buds. Just like in…
Read MorePictures from En Plein Air Workshop 2016
July 23, 2016 What a fun Plein Air Painting Day we had! If you would be interested in taking part in a workshop next spring and summer contact Julie (at the bottom of the biography page). Here are some photos from the day:
Read MoreWorkshop: Introduction to Watercolor
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 from 7-9:30 Location: Bleeding Heart Art Space9132 118 Avenue NorthwestEdmonton, AB, T5B 0V1 Canada Artist Julie Drew will take you through the beauty and the basics of watercolour painting in this 2.5-hour introductory workshop. Before the night is through, you’ll make some new creative connections, and put brush to paper to create…
Read MoreWatercolor painting process of Wonders of the Sea
The Process of a Painting I wanted to share with you the process of the painting. I have added some details below. I wrote in a previous blog the beginning thoughts on why I painted this. If you missed it, you can read those here in this article Wonders of the Sea. The Possibilites: On…
Read MoreThe Wonder of a Newborn
The sketch above is, Jade Evelyn, our first granddaughter. She was born on Friday, March 4, 2016 at 10:20pm and weighed 6 lbs, 8 oz. I had the privilege of helping the new little family out last week in Calgary. Our son, Thaddeus and Danielle, are doing well in their new roles, and it…
Read MoreTry a Response Painting -Tapestry by Corrie ten Boom
One of the painting exercises we did at the Art and Faith Retreat on Feb 5-7 was listen to the Tapestry Poem by Corrie ten Boom and respond with a drawing. A response painting is a painting or drawing based on your own personal response to an event, a song, another painting as as in…
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