ART

Introduction into Art

Intro

Art has been an important part of human civilization for thousands of years, serving as a medium of expression, creativity, and cultural identity. From cave paintings to digital installations, art covers a vast range of forms and styles, pushing boundaries and re...

Comfort for the feet

#FridayFinds is comfort for my feet! Since I have a growth on my spine, It helps reduce my pain level if I have a good pair of shoes on. Yesterday, I went shoe hunting and found exactly what I was looking for.

Kunitz Shoes

I was in Edmonton, and I went to a favorite shoe stor...

Introducing "Safe For Me" Affirmations: Boosting Your Self-Worth and Empowering Your Journey!

"Safe For Me" affirmations remind us of our importance as individuals, as we often neglect ourselves while caring for others. These powerful affirmations can be recited throughout the day, written in your ...

Online Social Butterfly

#WednesdayWins is about a person. Her name is Sarah T. and she is the founder and owner of Online Social Butterfly. Sarah is a teacher of business courses for female entrepreneurs. I'm not sure how I came to her, but I imagine it was through a FaceBook/Instagram ad.

Courses...

Sets of Colours

#TuesdayToolsAndTechniques is all about sets! Sometimes, an artistic manufacturing company will sometimes take say, their watercolour pans, and create a set of the colours. This is instead of, or in addition to, a basic primaries set with black.

Art Philosphy

Take for example the ...

Where did May go?

Wow! I almost typed in May... How can it be over so fast? We are now in the sixth month of the year! Wow! This year has gone so quickly. Has it been that way with you?

Dollar Store Browsing

Today's #FridayFinds comes from the Dollar Store. In my town, the Dollar Store is not eve...

Which do you prefer?

#ThirdDegreeThursday has a question about weather. The past two days, we've had rain. I love hearing it against the roof and windows. I love the roll of thunder. And if lightning cracks, I pray it doesn't touch down on anything flammable and that people are safe. A few years ag...

Archival Ink Pens

Today's #TuesdayToolsAndTechniques is all about ink pens. I suggest every artist should have a good quality ink pen in their tool case. They are great for contour drawings, blind contour drawings, ink work on your pieces etc. I use these archival ink pens on my watercolour pieces ...

Smart Sweets

#FridayFinds is Smart Sweets. And my, oh my, are they good. I found them at Costco one day and haven't looked back, as they are always in my cart...even with me watching my sugar intake. With only 3g of sugar, they make for a nice treat. If you can, buy them at Costco as they are more ...

Hearty Bread

#ThirdDegreeThursday is a question day. Today's question is , "What type of bread do you like?" My favourite bread came from Sweden. It is a Hearty Bread recipe that I got from, my sister-niece, Shauna, while she lived over there. It has yogurt in it, sunflower seeds, gluten free oats,...

What are Oracle cards?

#WednesdayWins is about oracle cards."Gabriela Herstik defines oracle cards as a set of divinatory cards that are used for personal exploration and ritual. If that sounds a lot like tarot, that's because they are. But unlike tarot decks, which always have 78 cards, divided in...

#FridayFinds is a wonderful smelling delight! From Saje, I introduce you to the incredible scent Tantra. It is one of those scents that people who smell it , comment, "What is this great smell?" It is Tantra. I use this in my diffuser so it fills the room with its wonderful smell. In fact, I have th...