Vieux Montréal in the blistering cold can still be beautiful #blueskyartshow #cold #photography #neutralpallette

TIL: Freddy the Nude Dude has an actual name: Putto with fish. Huh.

Dancing into the New Year with my first watercolor piece of the year. # watercolor #artbc

Silly Lily: she has a dog bed and blanket set up in backseat of van to sprawl out on; but insist on squishing between front console to rest her snout on my leg.

My 2025 in books. Nothing special. I just liked how all the colorful book covers looked arranged all together. Reviewing now, it’s a very eclectic list 😁

This is a piece I did at the and of last year. Seeing a hummingbird often symbolizes joy, love, resilience, and good luck. Here’s to a fabulous New Year. Watercolor, JD cake layers, TH inks and stencils for the flowers #artadventcalendar day 24

This meditative girl is perfect for this time of the year. It’s the last hoorah before Christmas, take a minute and breathe. Molding paste, stamps with fluid acrylics, random tickets, watercolor and pencil crayons. #artadventcalendar day 23

I carved some time for myself on the weekend to just play. This is a Geli print background in my new art journal. Then for the face I used Acrylic paint, eye shadow (less expensive alternative to pan pastels FYI) and pencil crayons. #Artadventcalendar day 22

This was a fun, bright lesson from A Year of Light. Acrylics, Pitt markers and paint markers in a journal page. #ArtAdventCalendar day 21

How cool is this?

This is another of my originals. I always have a journal near by to smear left over paint. This one page screamed a face- so I went with it. #artadventcalendar day 20

Another lesson from A Year of Light. I love this one. I feel like she’s struggling with the darkness of life but looking for the good. Acrylics on paper #artadventcalendar day 19

Teaching our daughter how to hem pants. An exercise in patience. And a necessary skill with our genetics 🤭

This was a labor of love. A Life Book lesson from 2024 Acrylics on mixed media paper #ArtAdventCalendar day 18

This was my “I can art” piece. My “aha” moment. My drawings always looked like child’s art. And then I discovered Tam and her LifeBook lessons in 2022. This piece was mid way through the year and I realized I can do this. Spray inks, acrylics, collage on mixed media paper. #ArtAdventCalendar day 17

A watercolor piece in a Jane Davenport journal. #ArtAdventCalendar day 16

This was a lesson from A Year of Lignt- it’s watered down acrylic paint on paper #ArtAdventCalendar day 15

Another of my originals this year. An angry little diva. It’s a true mixed media piece: masking tape, spray inks, stamps, acrylics, gelatos, Pitt markers and posca marker with a few stickers in an art journal. #ArtAdventCalendar day 14

Was gifted some lobster this week. So ran out and got some scallops, shrimp and haddock to make a seafood chowder 😋 Kid #1 is super excited.

A messy sketch using Stabilo all, watercolor and pens on a piece of cardboard. I love using Stabilo all as my base sketch. #ArtAdventCalendar day 13

Having fun with #artadventcalendar - so many talented pieces floating around the interwebs. This is a LifeBook lesson completed in 2024. Acrylics on mixed media paper.

I take online courses to learn new techniques and skills. This is a lesson from A Year of Light class- this is acrylics on mixed media paper. #ArtAdventCalendar day 11

This is one of my original pieces. Inspiration is from Pinterest. It’s a mixed media piece using Watercolor, pencil crayons, stamps and posca pens on paper. I had a lot of fun with this. #artadventcalendar day 10

I take online courses to learn new techniques and skills. This is a lesson from A Year of Light class- one of the most technical pieces I have ever attempted. So many ugly phases before the beauty came out. Acrylics and glazing medium on canvas. #ArtAdventCalendar day 9

I take online courses to learn new techniques and skills. This is a lesson from A Year of Light class- fluid acrylic inks, black gesso, metallic water color, gold leaf, Pitt markers and posca on water color paper #ArtAdventCalendar day 8

I take online courses to learn new techniques and skills. My first attempt at drawing a man’s face. This is a lesson from A LifeBook class- this is watercolor, and posca pen on paper #ArtAdventCalendar day 7

I take online courses to learn new techniques and skills. This is a lesson from A Year of Light class- this is watercolor, and posca pen on paper #ArtAdventCalendar day 6

I take online courses to learn new techniques and skills. This is a lesson from Karen Campbell and her Hamburger recipe. It’s a true mixed media piece: book pages collaged on canvas, acrylic paint, stamps, matte medium, pencil crayons and Pitt markers for shadows and depth. #ArtAdventCalendar day 5

I take online courses to learn new techniques and skills. This is a lesson from A Year of Light class- this is watercolor, salt for texture, and collage on paper #ArtAdventCalendar day 4

I take online courses to learn new techniques and skills. This is a lesson from A Year of Light class- this is watercolor on paper with a tiny bit of white acrylics #ArtAdventCalendar day 3

I take online courses to learn new techniques and skills. This is a lesson from A Year of Light class- monochromatic watercolor, and posca pens on watercolor paper #ArtAdventCalendar

I take online courses to learn new techniques and skills. This is a lesson from A Year of Light class- watercolor, pencil crayons and posca pens on watercolor paper #ArtAdventCalendar

Did anyone join the crowd at Scott’s Xmas market? Drove by the traffic and couldn’t believe it was backed up to Lincoln heights

Damp, dreary day called for comfort food. Acadian Fricot

Tis the season of craft fairs!

Well. We enjoyed the wine fest. But man, I may have felt uber old. No one told me we dress in ball gowns now.

The best way to end a crappy two days is a Hallmark Christmas movie. Don’t judge!

October being the month of all that is spooky; I wanted to try and draw this haunting diva. I hope she’s recognizable Watercolor and stabilo all #watercolor, #monochromatic #art

I’ve agreed to watch a scary movie. My heart is already racing and it hasn’t even started😬😳

Spent the afternoon with a room full of women listening to a panel of specialists (OBGYN, sleep therapist, PT, nutritionist, and a mindfulness practitioner) speak about Menopause.

Thankful for the peaceful moments during a chaotic family get together. #Miramichi #photography

Look how low the water is in Fredericton Junction! Could almost walk across to other side. Still a gorgeous spot. Sunday #stunday #photography

POV: our youngest had some grad photos taken today. My mom heart is struggling- my baby all grown up.

So many art challenges, so little time. Karen Campbell Mixed Media club sent me a link to this quick and super cute tutorial and I gave it a try. Stabilo all, water blender pen and a junk journal. #sketch #art

Ah. Duck hunting begins today. Nothing like sitting in my office with the sound of guns in every direction.

New Brunswick is showing off ATM. Take a break and go for a drive, you won’t be disappointed ❤️❤️

Playing Bingo at a team building event. @purplebambam.bsky.social

Beautiful day for some manual labor. Plants are gone from garden (mostly) and 10 bags of compost mixed in 💪💪 kind of satisfying

I love summer. But these glorious Fall mornings can be magical as well #stunday Sunday, #eastcoastkin

What is Dad playing?