Banff, like any self-respecting tourist destination has some really neat shops and stores. And because the scenery is so spectacular we would love to take a bit of it home. And this we can do with paintings and photographs. This is where the new art kid comes in.
Category: Art
Cross streams at Lac La Biche
This is my painting, but In real life, the house is wider and altogether larger. I know this as it is one of my favourite places. It is the mission at Lac La Biche. Lac La Biche is a town in northeast Alberta and it is interesting in so many ways, all flowing from its location on the shores of a large lake.
Reversing into Christmas
Seeing all these things I have written here, that I do like about Christmas, I really don’t know why I am whining and whingeing away like this. So shake it up Julia and get with it, gifts and all!
Report on a (small slice) of my summer
In the spring, sensing the hot weather to come, I bought a wonderful summer frock that I have been wearing not quite every day! I also learnt about blind contour drawing and did one with my dress
Presenting the Great Canadian Synchro Pie!
Tralala! This artsy deep dive doodle was inspired by an episode of the Great Baking show when someone made a Sweet American pie – Pecan, but could have been Apple or Sweet Potato. I sat up and said: “So what about a Sweet Canadian Pie?” In real culinary life it would be Maple Syrup Pie,…
My art doodles
My Art -my painting and pen doodles: I love messing around with the lines and colours. Austin Kleon, in his little magic book: Steal Like an Artist, points out that being creative in one area nurtures your creativity in another. So paint to write Julia! Art really is a fun project of my heart. I…