Historically, the cardinal direction points have been important in navigation, direction, mythology, religion and now…. art. In class I was helping someone create a shadow under a log -but she was okay going from left to right with the brush … Continue reading
Forrest Gump said life is like a box of chocolates. I think life is like a box of paints and in the class of art, life and art often overlap. If you’re going on a trip somewhere don’t you want … Continue reading
In this weekend workshop the participants painted mountains, light on the snow and, by request, we did an afternoon of mono prints. I had forgotten how immediate and exciting mono prints can be. It is a system I devised when … Continue reading
My latest painting at Canada House Gallery in Banff- “Larch Valley”. Personally, I love painting mountains and enjoy my summers hiking the trails. One of my students, who paints flowers beautifully, was struggling with her mountain landscapes. I asked, why … Continue reading
We were fortunate to have sunny weather for outdoor painting at the August 20-21, 2011 workshop. The boardwalk is a short 10 minute walk from the Union Hall and there were spectacular views of Mt. Rundle, Ha-Ling and the Bow … Continue reading