Posts Tagged ‘watercolor’
Strathearn Art Walk 2025
I am excited to participate 2 days this year! Strathearn Art Walk September 6-7, 2025 12 – 7 pm My location: Purple zone #34 (see map above) Strathearn Park, 8728 97 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB
Read MoreSketching in Ontario
A couple weeks ago, I was in Kingston, Ontario for my youngest daughter’s graduation from Queen’s University. I always like seeing new places and scoping out potential paintings. At some point, I will paint the Kingston harbour so I can capture all the details that made it captivating. From the reflections created by the light…
Read MoreFun Art Classes
Registration for all the classes below are on the movelearnplay.Edmonton.ca website then click>registered programs>arts programs>adult programs> ***painting classes are now under Painting Classes and drawing classes are separate under Drawing and Mixed media art programs. The classes are listed alphabetically. I put the class code with each class that may work in the search. ALTERNATIVELY, …
Read MoreCapturing the Summer Skies: thunderheads – Aug 13
Watercolour Exploration Week – 5 Day Art Retreat w/ 4 Different Instructors Monday, August 11th – Friday, August 15th 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM $495 ($395 + $100 Supply Fee) $105 ($80 + $25 Supply Fee) per Workshop Class Limit: 15 Students Summer Week-long Retreat at Artelier! Summer Skies: Thunderheads, Aug 13 Work on…
Read MoreGrassi Lakes Hike and Waterfall
My daughter, Reena, was home from university for a few days and we took off a day to hike in Canmore. She hiked on and left me to watercolor sketch at the beautiful waterfall on the grassi lakes trail. I did a quick ink sketch too. This fall I will be teaching some sketching classes…
Read MoreLet the Rivers Flow, Art Show
I am excited! I took 19 paintings today to have them set up in an art show at The Carrot Community Coffeehouse for the month of August. Woohoo! A couple of weeks ago, I was contacted to move up my art show from November to August. On that short notice, I pulled together waterfalls and…
Read MoreHidden Depth – A Painting Journey
What to paint, listening and responding… Whether I am walking, hiking, on a bike, or in a car, I am soaking in the view, the details and the beauty of the world around me. I am open to possibilities and yet when one comes it sometimes seems to leap out to catch me, other times…
Read MoreNorthern Lights in Watercolor Workshop
Northern Lights in Watercolor Workshop Register at Paintspot.ca Nov 1310 am – 4 pm. $80 Capture the beauty and movement of the Northern Lights using watercolor in this step-by-step workshop. These simple landscapes can be done by beginner to advanced students. Learn to: work with pouring and wet into wet to create movement in a…
Read MoreAurora Borealis
“Mom! Mom! Wake up! You said you would go with me. I got an Aurora red alert. You said to wake you up!” Reena whispered as she shook me awake. I dragged myself out of bed, threw on more layers and drove out with Reena east of Edmonton into the frigid -28C to see what…
Read MoreOrnaments, and Traditions
Last Sunday, we drove out past Drayton Valley, to the Alberta provincial Crown forest land to tromp through the woods and choose our Christmas tree. This has become a tradition in recent years for Sam and I and our youngest daughter, Reena. Then, we bundled it up on our car to bring home. I…
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