More coloured pencil adventures
I’ve been busy working on a couple of new drawings. Here is the Jaguar, a large 22″ x 30″ creation on Arches hot press paper. I based this on my… Read more »
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“Bear” in coloured pencil
This little cutie was a delight to draw. The picture is all coloured pencil on Strathmore Mixed Media paper. This dog has a sweet disposition,and although he has a serious… Read more »
Neighbourhood Critters
I love doing animal art, and love it when I have an opportunity to take my own reference photos. A few of the projects I’ve worked on over the past… Read more »
Busy with coloured pencil
I’ve been spending the majority of my creative time working with coloured pencil. It is a wonderful medium to work with, without the mess and fussing (and clean up) that… Read more »
Studio Assistants
I’ve got to say that these two critters bring an overload of cuteness to my studio space. We adopted Sid and Eddie in December 2020 from the Okanagan Humane Society. … Read more »
Learning New Techniques
I am enjoying learning new techniques through participation in Patreon pages from Lisa Ann Watkins and Bonny Snowdon. Both of these ladies are coloured pencil artists, with Lisa Ann covering… Read more »
Work evolves
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I’m continuing to refine my skills with pastel, acrylic and watercolour, however I have jumped into more learning with an online course in animal drawing course by Aaron Blaise. It… Read more »
Maine Coon Cat
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This beautiful cat was a joy to paint. I used soft pastels (Rembrandt), pastel pencils (Stabillo, Pitt)k and Nupastel sticks. The work was done on 9.5 x 12″ pastel mat… Read more »
Fun with Adobe Capture
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I’ve been experimenting with some of my watercolour journal work — bringing it into an app on my tablet by Adobe called “Capture”. The app lets you play with an… Read more »
Watercolour – “Vista”
I am enjoying exploring the many nuances of watercolour. I recently completed this painting depicting a mountain vista, thus the name of the piece. The work was done on Fabriano… Read more »