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herbs for cats
Cats have been a part of my daily life for 14 years now.?á During most of this time I have thought of them as little carnivores, little super predators.?á?á While it is true that they rely on meat for their sustenance, they love plants too.?á They love green stuff like fresh green blades of oats…
How To Paint: an egg
Perhaps this is a little late for Easter. Perhaps you don’t really want?áto paint an egg right now. That’s cool. However, if you paint an (uncracked, uncooked) egg, you will practice?áobservation and the?ácreative manipulation of representing form. An egg has volume. An egg has a gentle gradation of shadow. An egg can be reflective (depending…
smaller is better! Or, I Love A Challenge…
Today I moved. No, I didn’t move out of my home, I just moved all of my “studio stuff” (folding tables, chairs, assorted cabinets, drawing table, supplies… oh, and many large paintings) into my small loft-style apartment. I am looking at this adjustment, this shift, as a challenge. Whenever I have seen those Home and…
How To Paint: a bit of colour
Sunday! Sunday! If you can, and are so inclined, it?áis a great day to relax with a dash of painting. Last week we saw?áHow To Paint a little light. This week we will?áadd?áa bit of?ácolour to?áit. Each Sunday, artist Natasha Henderson?áwill guide you through some simple ÔÇ£How ToÔÇØ tips for painting. Having been (honestly) inspired…
can you take it?
A few months ago, I read Why We Get Fat by Gary Taubes. ?áI have put off sharing my book review with you because I know how very hard it can be to ingest this kind of information. ?áI feel like I need to personally understand how to manage sugar consumption before I go preaching…
Professional-ism in the Arts (II): Walk Harder
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
Click on the photo for a better view! photo by Tammy Schmidt, Montreal.
How To Paint: a small stand of trees in silhouette
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…
