Tag: Montreal
my little green pals
?á ?á I am a proud mama… not only to a cat, but to a vast number of tiny, green lives. This year I started my garden indoors. I was waiting to find out which plot I?áwas allocated?áin the Community Garden, so I?ácouldn’t plant outside. I took a couple of egg cartons, a small bag…
swing!
I just walked past the 21 Balan?ºoires at the Quartier des Spectacles in Montreal. ?áI have to say, it is something that made me smile and enjoy the brief moment of nice weather this afternoon. ?áIt seems to have this effect on many people who try them out. ?áIt is the random music, it is…
How To Paint: a hand
Sunday is here again! And, as with every Sunday, it is?átime to paint. Each Sunday, artist Natasha Henderson?áwill guide you through some simple ÔÇ£How ToÔÇØ tips for painting. Having been (honestly) inspired at a young age by the oft-spoofed televised artist Bob Ross, Natasha would like to offer some simple tips on How To Paint…
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…
happy easter
This Easter weekend we are taking it easy, reflecting on life and the new life that springs all around us. We take note that today is Earth Day, and a cause for another pause and reflection. If you are so fortunate as to have both some time off and a garden, this seems like a…
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…