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A Winter’s Idyll
Just a bit of fun to round out the year… Sketching a Model T Ford with winter conversion. This is a play on a previous sketch. The inspiration for both pieces comes from an exhibit at the Saskatoon Western Development Museum. In this version I’ve played with the colour and added some seasonal details. -The birds were a special…
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Autumn Update
Bit of a newsy chat from me today. After the dry – often smoky – heat of summer, I feel revived by the gentle turn of seasons. My imagination is lit up, but in a similarly gentle way. It’s a nice break from those times when you feel there’s so much to do, you hardly…
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Pocket Palette: Photo Essay
Pocket-size tins for pocket palettes Making a gift pocket palette – Here’s the process in photos. Empty tins Half-pans Small magnets Crazy glue Cheap brush (trimmed with hand shears) Bit of sponge/scrap of rag Paints Finished nature journaling palette – fits in the palm, pocket, or inside a pencil case. Please note: I use mainly…
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Mushrooms: This is NOT a Field Guide
The perfect opportunity to start filling my summer nature journal came along this weekend at the Paddockwood Library’s Mushroom Workshop. I’d picked up a new watercolour sketchbook a few weeks back. It seemed a nice size for carrying along (245mm x 176mm), and the paper is beautiful. The goal is to fill it by summer’s…
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Local Sketches at Little Manitou Gallery
Last week we took a daytrip to Manitou Beach. The atmosphere in the village is of opening-for-the-season; a buzz of activity, projects, construction, and visitors trickling in. Our official destination was the Little Manitou Gallery, but we also stopped for lunch at the Manitou Springs Hotel where they do a delicious homemade burger, and for…
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Art Show at The Grind, Humboldt
I’m excited to announce that The Grind Spin Studio and Coffee Bar in Humboldt will be showcasing my art for the month of May. The Grind is a friendly place with comfy chairs, big windows, and they make a great latte! They also feature a local artist’s work each month. I’ve been working…
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Ebb/
“The rain continued for one week and for that week I slept waking only to read a little or put the kettle on the oil stove & make tea or run out when there was a lull to loosen up the dogs legs. My spirit was occasionally fret full at the work I was missing…
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Gallery Event: Prince Albert Winter Festival
The 47th Annual Prince Albert Winter Festival Art Show & Sale will be officially opening this Friday, February 10th with a gala event at 7 p.m. at the Mann Art Gallery. I have submitted a piece to this year’s show, and look forward to seeing the many submissions from all over Saskatchewan. From the Mann…
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Thinking About Sketchbooks
Sketchbooks are on my mind. Looking at how other people use their sketchbooks has always been a source of inspiration, and I repeatedly go back to books like An Illustrated Life Edited by Danny Gregory, Drawn To Nature by Clare Walker Leslie, John Muir Laws’ Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling, and Ian Fennelly’s Layers…
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Humboldt Gallery Members Show & Sale
The annual Members Show & Sale will be opening at the Humboldt Gallery this Tuesday, September 20th. It will run through the month of October, closing on November 4th. For anyone who’s in the area, the Members Show is a great way to experience a taste of the diversity in art made by local artists,…
Cold Prairie Studio
Art & Illustration
Cold Prairie Studio 