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  • How To Paint: a little light

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    Artists who paint are often?áfascinated with light. Light allows us to see; light forms the subject matter that?áis painted. When we paint, we are painting light both as it hits objects, and as it filters through atmosphere. However… sometimes we might like to paint actual light sources.?áHere is a?áshort example?áon how to paint a “Christmas…

  • Professional-ism in the Arts (II): Walk Harder

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    This morning I found myself reminiscing a little about things that art instructors have said to me that stuck in my memory. I was probably doing this for a few reasons: – I taught a class last night in which a student (who is also a teacher) mentioned “you are a good teacher”. – there…

  • coltsfoot on the edge of a lot

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    Click on the photo for a better view! photo by Tammy Schmidt, Montreal.

  • How To Paint: a small stand of trees in silhouette

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    Everyone likes trees. They are pretty and?áuseful things. So why not paint up a little stand of trees to call your own? Each Sunday, artist Natasha Henderson will guide you through some simple “How To” tips for painting. Having been (honestly) inspired at a young age by the oft-spoofed televised artist Bob Ross, Natasha would…

  • Photo theme for April: The Contrasts of Urban Nature

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    It’s April, and vibrant life is appearing all around us again. Spring has?ácertainly?ásprung (at least across North America!) Everywhere there is an urban setting, there is nature too. That little weed pushing its way through the sidewalk crack, the gull resting on top of a lamp-post, sunlight reflecting off buildings… animals, plant-life, and the Elements…

  • last week, we honoured some Canadian Women Artists

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    Last week, I worked with two sets of students to paint the portraits of eight Canadian Women Artists. The artists I chose for this project were?árelatively current artists, and most are?áliving still. If they weren’t living and contemporary, I had good reason to select them?á(strong influence on other artists, international artistic influence, and?áinfluence in the…

  • Professional-ism in the Arts: walk hard

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    It’s a rocky road, trying to get your art out there. Personally, I’ve submitted?áhundreds of packets to several?átypes of galleries over the years. A few?áI’ve found success with, and the rest said “no” or “not at this time”. One must be persistent?áin their practice. Persistent?áand?áfocused… while?árecognising there are?ácertain bounds that define professionalism and politeness. I…

  • craving green

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    March! ?áIt is nearing the end of winter, and we are like animals in the forest; all we want to see, taste and smell… is a little green. Beyond all the St.Paddy’s Day kitsch, green is plant-life, green is a beautiful colour, green means there is life. Let’s see?ásome green?áhere, in your photo submissions! If…

  • Canadian Women Artists

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    There are some Canadian women artists whom I personally adore. Over the years they have proven to be an inspiration to me for my painting. These women are: Joanne Tod, Landon MacKenzie, Sandra Meigs,?áGathie Falk, and to a lesser degree Mary Pratt and Emily Carr. However, when recently asked to give a presentation about art…

  • Women Artists… we should all know more about this

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    When you look at the History of Art, you might wonder why there aren’t as many women in the books as there are men. Why is it that the grand, romantic notion of the solo artist, imparting brilliance and genius upon the sorry masses, is?áalways associated with a male figure??áWho says that this is really…