Have you ever tried to recreate a favourite movie moment? In recent memory, I believe that I’ve done it only once – in the autumn of 2016 in Florence. My […]
In between long stretches of slow and detailed work in my studio on my miniature paintings, I have been able to release my Inner Toddler with some loosey-goosey sketching. Yes, […]
Something’s been keeping me from you all! Three weeks without a single post – something must be going on! I’ve been head-down and focused on a large piece. Yes, you read that […]
After a very busy summer, I’m off to my favourite city, Florence, for a few weeks to get some new subjects for future paintings, to sketch, and hopefully to relax and recharge […]
Today is Thanksgiving Monday in Canada – a day that I usually reserve for getting over yesterday’s big family feast and for getting in some quiet reflection. This year, my gratitude […]
As you can tell from my recent silence, I’ve been hard at work getting some new pieces ready for this weekend’s Artfest Toronto show. This summer’s been such a blur […]
Have you ever had a travel situation that you were completely not prepared for… but you thought you were? The first time I walked the Sentiero Azzurro in 2006, I […]
For Mini Vacations miniature #20, you can see that I’m still wandering around Venice (and will be for a few more pieces)! Venice is a very confusing place to wander in […]
Over the last 2 weeks, I’ve been unable to use my studio as repairs to a damaged ceiling have been going on. That’s why you haven’t seen much new art posted! (I […]
I’ve painted so many scenes that contain wooden shutters, especially the green ones found everywhere in Italy. In the south of France, those shutters are often a light blue. I’ve […]
I decided to try to “lighten my load” this week by painting a few “mini vacations” art cards of flower pots, taken from our photos. Get away from winding streets, shutters, […]