Hey Everyone, A few months ago I entered a portrait show with my acrylic piece "Audrey" with the intention of donating a large portion of my proceeds from the sale of the original and prints to the Canadian Cancer Society. It was part of my personal goal this year to do a piece that would … Continue reading Audrey Proceeds Donated to Charity
Happy Monday! Today's My Fave Monday Art Supply Post is about Grumbacher Academy Acrylic paints. When I was in high school, I was fortunate enough to win a scholarship award from my city’s Allied Arts Council. Part of the prize was a beautiful wooden box full of a starter set of Grumbacher oil paints and … Continue reading Grumbacher Academy Acrylic Paint Review
In last week’s post, we discussed the benefits of making a colour chart. In this week's post, we will expand upon that when I show you how to create your own. There are many different ways to approach this, so please note that this is just what I have found works for me. You can … Continue reading Coloured Pencil Charts – Part 2
This month’s My Fave Monday feature is on Liquitex Professional Acrylic Inks. This company is fast becoming one of my favourites in general. Their products are great quality and work so well together. Their overall branding and online presence are also great, which the graphic designer in me is a total sucker for. If you’re … Continue reading Liquitex Acrylic Ink Review
Hey Everyone! If you’re going to be in Edmonton for Art Walk or between July 7th to August 23rd, you can see my painting Audrey in person! I submitted the 12"x12” acrylic on canvas work as part of the The Big, Big Portrait Show being held by The Paint Spot's Naess Gallery in Edmonton, Alberta. … Continue reading The BIG, BIG PORTRAIT SHOW
This month’s My Fave Monday Feature is a paper that has been in my arsenal for a while now. As a mixed media artist, I’m always looking for paper that will can handle all the mediums I want to use together. When I did my first 30 Day Art Challenge I knew I wanted to … Continue reading Strathmore Mixed Media Paper Review
