Welcome in 2019!

Well, well...deep, deep thoughts for my creative self. Not much is happening in that department right now! I took quite a long break in November/December not posting a lot, just enjoying the space and time to reflect and try and figure out what I'm going to focus on this year. Well, so far not a lot is appearing to me. As a result, this morning I thought to myself, why not just concentrate on ONE element - like "a face a day"! This can be a quick sketch, a mixed media, watercolour, acrylic one any size; whatever I decide - just ONE a day for the year. Yes it's a challenge, but seriously I need a push now and then and who knows I may find my STYLE while doing this!

I will only be posting these once a week - let's commit to Sunday's. However the first two Sundays I am travelling so I will be late. I WILL be ACCOUNTABLE for the daily challenge and will post ALL renderings when I return from St. Maarten's!

Until next time...happy creating
Nadine

Little Christmas Notes

Just working on some Christmas Notes for the Walk, Laugh and Lunch walking group.



Until next time...happy creating
Nadine

Wise One

I finished the whimsy, Forest Girl whom I now have renamed to "Wise One"....who listens! Thank you Tamara LaPorte for sending me this free lesson. I'm very happy that I've learned so much and have a lot more confidence in drawing faces...even whimsical ones. Now all I have to do is to find my own style of whimsy.

Wise One - 11"x14" mixed media

Until next time....happy creating
Nadine

Whimsy Forest Girl

Yup, I'm back at the "faces" especially the whimsy ones. I had an opportunity to revisit Tamara Laporte and her whimsy girl, so I went along....changed her up a bit, I am calling her "Wise One" because she listens to the wise owl on her shoulder. She is almost complete.

Until next time...happy creating
Nadine

Getting Out...of My Rut

Okay, I know that this past year has been brutal. I still really miss Victoria and my friends there....and of course the weather. Today it's a bit warmer than the -9 but the first big snow has fallen. Yuk! I am trying to embrace these changes but my physic just refuses. I'm not sleeping well and of course I've gained quite a bit of weight, or at least it feels like that to me. Nevertheless, I need to get out of my rut and begin anew. Currently I am exploring a new series of paintings, these ones will include hats and possibly instruments and maybe even people. I am growing in the arts a lot more than I ever thought. At least I've made progress on the creative side of my life, although when I feel a little down being creative is a lot harder.

Until next time...happy creating
Nadine

Done and Delivered

I know that I have not been too regular on the blog these past months...but I have completed yet another piece. This painting was commissioned by my sister and was 60" x 36" (The Last of the Summer Birches) the largest piece I have ever done. I actually don't have a proper photo of this piece cause it was way tooooo big! Hopefully the next time I see her (like in April/May) I will take a photo to have for my records and hopefully will post here.

Until next time....happy creating
Nadine

October 2018

Oh my gosh, where in the heck did September go?  I'm in a fog and cannot for the life of me get it together! There are just too many changes going on in my life! After the relocation to Ontario last year I really thought that this fall, a year later, I would have my act together. I have made progress as in joined Arteast Ottawa and I even have a painting on display until mid November; however I still feel that I am in a funk!

So, here's what I plan to do about it - Art Journaling to the rescue. I plan to write about the move, missing friends and weather in Victoria, knowing where to get stuff everything and more. I have given myself an October Challenge. I really, really hope that this helps me find my peace and who knows some inspiration for another series. I need a change!

Here is the first one... "Be Wise"


Until next time....happy creating
Nadine