David Langevin Workshop

Yipee road trip.
Once again, off to a workshop with my besties  friend Stef.
This time we did a David Langevin workshop at the end of may in Merritt.

David was fabulous, In the beginning he gave us a lesson about light, color, glazes, and so much more.
He didn't hold anything back. i learned a lot from this workshop. The ladies from Merritt were wonderful.

We did a potluck dinner our first night there. Not only are these ladies, great artist, my god, they are chiefs too.

This is a tree painting that David did. So, for the rest of the workshop we did our version of that tree, learning how to paint like David. And applying everything we learned in the first part of the workshop.

This is the painting i did in the workshop. And i managed to capture some of the other paintings that other people did. so i thought i would share those too. Enjoy

We ended the workshop with David giving us a demo.

How awesome is that.

I had a great time, thanks David !

Then we were off to Cache Creek to check out Stef's new digs

LOVE her new digs

ok, she does not live in a rock, its just the view. breathless.

This is where she lives and she is making a fire in the old wood stove.

super cool.

I can honestly say, i had the best time ever.

Velveteen Bunny

I call him Thumpy................... and he comes when he is called.

                              

Thumpy is a mini rex rabbit. He is a house bunny. My little guy brings me joy and he is also my teacher.

He reminds me to live in the moment, and life is about the journey.

Eat like its your last meal so every bite is delightful.

express joy and love and scatter it to the wind.

Tags. #velveteen rabbit #bunny painting #velveteen rabbit painting #mini Rex #mini Rex painting

A Tree named Sandy

She stands tall, graceful, in silent confidence. She is strong and beautiful.

She patiently waits for you to come over and have a sit with her.

Blackfish

The documentary Blackfish inspired me to paint a Killer Whale. We go whale watching every year.

We join the tourists, and hop on the big boats, and go for a joy ride for a couple of hours.

And we get to see some whales.

We all go crazy and take lots of pictures.

I must have taken a million pictures of this male swimming as we followed him.

I was sad when we changed direction to look for more whales.

We found a mother Killer Whale with an older daughter and this years baby.

How cool is that.

we watched them swim around for awhile.

I can't help but feel, that Whales should be free.

Swimming in the ocean where they belong.

Little Warrior

Crab painting, that i named Little Warrior.

I love crabs, they fascinate me. They can live in water and on land.

They are brave little souls.

Everything loves to eat them, so do i. They are very tasty.

The thing that i love most about crabs is their courage.

They live their lives to the fullest, in the moment.

As if to say to the rest of the world.

Dance like no-one is watching.

laugh without fear and Run real fast !

the charming Coon Cat, Mr. Sugarbear

Anyone who owns a Coon cat knows what a wonderful family cat they are. Personality and charm                                                          with a  dash of tranquility.  Mr. Sugarbear

Painting this guy was a lot of fun. 

Sugarbear is my sister's cat, so i know him well. In this painting i wanted to capture the essence of Sugarbear.

To me he is a gentle giant, he always greets everyone who comes to visit.

He is a cat that everyone loves, a feel good personality.

So i made this painting to be bold and full of happiness. So when you saw it, you can't help but smile.

Blue Rhododendron

A simple abstract, of blue flowers of the Rhododendron plant. This beauty lives in my mother-in-law garden.
She is a delicate show stopper bloom.

I painted this flower on a rather large canvas. I found it to be a challenge since i never painted on such a large canvas.  It finally came together  and i was done in time for her birthday.

Even though i painted this picture to hang vertical, she loves it horizontal. That's the beauty of flowers you can flip it any way and it still looks good.

We hung the painting in her room. So she can feel like it is spring everyday.

The best part is she loves it.

Finding inspiration on the roadside.

I love the feeling of motion. Some of the best times i have had in life was in a car exploring my surroundings. The most wonderful gems are in my back yard. I like to always carry a camera with me. You never know when a photo op appears.  My friend Stefanie And I were driving around Merritt and she took a detour to check out dragon mt.

the landscape and the colors took my breath away. what a wonderful discovery.

You just never know what is around the corner, i guess life is just that way. I wonder if that is the secret to keeping young. Always being in a state of wonder and joy. Taking in every breath and letting out a weeeeeeeeeeeeee.

That is when i saw her, and fell in love. I actually think she is posing for me to take a picture.

Painting her was so much fun. 

I have nicknamed her spot.

Little Starfish Painting

I wish I may, I wish I might, have this wish, oh little starfish.

Mother nature uses our world as her canvas. She is always creating something new to discover.

Her paintings are pure magic

I never know what i will discover

There is so much beauty and so little time to discover it all.

My hubby tells me that the only thing in life that matters is memories, make your time here count for something memorable.

Make the time to feel the beauty around you.

So in this painting I captured my magical friend the 

Starfish.

                                                  Back in the saddle, painting that is.

The warm season is almost gone, and here i am staring at a blank canvas. lost that excitement i had in May.

Staring at my horse painting , and wondering how much of that did i retain. i needed something to steer me into the right direction. maybe another horse painting. So i e-mail Diane if i could use one of her fab photos to recreate that happy workshop. The lady is very talented, not only in her paintings, but also a very sharpshooter with the  camera. Diane Williams if you want to check out her work.

I told her which one i like and she gracefully said yes.

yipee

I wasted no time in getting started. I had the charcoal stick in my hands and had it sketched out before the day was done. the canvas was covered with charcoal, and i looked like the chimney sweep apprentice.

it's all good.

in the name of art.

the fun began when i started to throw the paint on. What a roller coaster ride. i was mentally and emotionally challenged. I had to push threw the challenges the painting presented. But in the end, the birth of 

Eating Spaghetti on Horseback 

was born.

I learned so much about myself going through this process. The art of letting go. The art of allowing. Experiencing freedom. And most of all the art of play.