“Direction”

Having a sense of direction – especially metaphorically speaking – is a quality we learned to admire. We associate it with ambition, determination, will power and ultimately succes in life. Your eye on the ball, so to speak.

Those of us who feel the overwhelming urge to skippy ball from one interest to the next, to the other one, oh look that also looks fun and wait that too!…tend to feel under appreciated…. read more

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Learning basic and advanced art skills doesn’t have to be tedious or uninspiring. I love teaching people how to work on their goals by combining technical exercises with creative, dynamic projects. Art is more than just a skill; it’s a healing mindset.

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  • October – “Direction”

    October – “Direction”

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    After contemplating the sense of rhythm in my art practice, the thought about direction came up almost inevitably. Where to go? What to reach? A straight line ahead, or venturing out and coming back to home base? A long trip or short, spontaneous ones? I’m one of those people who walk into a store and…

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  • Studio hours

    Studio hours

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    Recently, I’ve been in search of a way to create content without running into the limitations of my perfectionism. This is an ongoing thing, so there might be a few hiccups along the way but luckily, this is a patient community. 🙂 I love creating videos. And blogs. And images and what not. I’ve loved…

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  • Experimenting with crackle texture

    Experimenting with crackle texture

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    There was one thing I was looking forward to after wrapping up my class; texture experiments galore! I had a bucket of marble dust sitting in my studio and almost forgot what I bought it for. Crackle fun of course! A while ago I worked with some pre-made crackle paste, the stuff you can buy…

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  • Direction

    Direction

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    It was a nice ride last week; ideas were abundant and all worked out in sketches. Pencil and charcoal give me peace of mind, as colour is something I don’t have to wrestle with. Then a moment of panic washed over me; how in anyone’s name am I gonna translate this into a painting? What…

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