We were in the city yesterday and I bought a brand new pair of shoes.They are so comfy and are great. The brand name is called Portofino. But I'll share about them next #FridayFinds. Today, in the mail, from Amazon, I got this lip tint and pencil called Ink Velvet from South Korea. South Korea is we...

For today's #TuesdayToolsAndTechniques I am sharing with you a medium called gesso. Gesso can be a white, black or clear coloured. In fact, sometimes it can be a coloured substance. Another interesting aspect is often artists will combine a colour of paint with the white or clear gesso. This will gi...

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It seems the world is divided when it comes to these two animals. It is like you love one, and hate the other! For my partner and I, we seem to love both! He had a small poodle that would join him on his paper route.The whole family loved that dog. As for me growing up, we didn't have any pets. When...

This #WednesdayWins I am thankful for the new iMac that I have.  My old computer took minutes (20 minutes) for a page to upload. It was painful. It was so old that updates were no longer accepted for months. Suheel, my partner, this past weekend, put together everything beautifully with all the wire...

Last week's #TuesdayToolsAndTechniques I mentioned how to focus on the general shape of the object, and to draw that first. So when you create an image, your image will be divided amongst the general shapes of all the objects. From there, you will look at the object and break it down into smaller se...

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Today we will look at the material called Gesso (pronunciation jeh-sow). Gesso is a liquid ‘paint’ that prepares your canvas and board for paint, by mildly roughing up the surface. Without the gesso, the paint would soak through the linen of the canvas. It also helps to maintain the colours pur...

When I heard Gabor Mate was writing another book, I immediately went searching for it. Naturally it wasn't out yet. But a few months passed, it showed up and I ordered it. "The Myth of Normal" arrived at my doorstep via Amazon. I've just read the intro and I'm already underlying sections. 'Worse yet...

The air has gotten crisper. I will have to catch the stray cat, that I have been feeding, and pass it onto the local "SPCA." I really do want to keep it but I haven't told my partner yet. Perhaps if they have no room for it, then I can keep it! We already took in three strays, would a fourth matter?...

Today's #WednesdayWins is all for those who look after us. No, not our mom's, but I am thankful for them, but those in the medical profession. Yesterday, my partner had numerous medical appointments. For those in the city, it is common for those in rural Canada to have numerous appointments, or thin...

For #TuesdayToolsAndTechniques we have this in the midst of creating creation! I used various tools to create the look of this creation thus far; there are various brushworks, stippling and use of stencils. I have so much fun creating these 5"x7" abstracts. They will be sent to those who sign up for...

For this #ThirdDegreeThursday , I ask the question having to do with and of what type of computer do you have/use? My computer is old, old in computer years, 11 years old. So we have been on the lookout for a new computer. My computer is really slow and full to the brim

So the question is, What is ...