When Hahnemühle came out with the Grey Book I wondered if they’d eventually make a tan version. Well, that’s the Cappuccino. I thought I couldn’t love toned paper more but I was wrong. I also thought grey toned paper was my favorite, wrong again. Who knew? Maybe it’s because of the name. You all know…
Drawings
For Neesie: Daffodils in Bloom
I have a friend who’s all the way over in Aberdeenshire Scotland. Her name is Denise Allen but I call her Neesie. We’ve been friends for a good number of years although we’ve never met. I’d love to see her one day and give her a big hug. She’s awesome. She has her own chickens…
Spring Whisperer
I can’t help it. I love painting daffodils in spring. It’s a curse. It’s funny though, a few years ago I remember seeing my friend Serena’s sketchbook. She had drawn a daffodil that I fell in love with. I was stunned at how dimensional it looked. I tried back then and couldn’t draw one. Now…
Heralding Spring In Cappuccino Book
I’m so sick of being cold. Ya, really over this winter thing. I live in the West Coast of Canada and winter is kind of a hardship here. We just don’t have the resources, let alone the mittens, to handle cold weather! I want Spring. Right now. I demand it. So, I decided to draw…
Playtime In Nostalgie
I loved this quote above the instant I read it. Unfortunately, I didn’t write down where I saw it first. I used my Hahnemühle Nostalgie sketchbook and my “Juicy” trio to do this sketch/painting. Nostalgie is a lovely sketchbook that I’ve reviewed several times (also Here & Here). The paper is nice and thick and as you…
Hyper-Realism & The Fork
I was working in my Greybook by Hahnemühle (Canadian shoppers try Jackson’s). I love this paper and find it endlessly fun to capture objects using my Faber-Castell watercolor pencils. When I want to create something hyper-realistic, this is my place to come. I love working out every shadow and highlight. It makes my mind work…
Playing with my “Juicy” Trio
I’m working with my Da Vinci “Juicy” Trio again today, using both Hahnemühle Quattro Skizzie paper and my Leda Sketchbook. I wanted to show that you don’t have to work like I do, this paint works in many ways and on many kinds of paper. This first piece is done on Hahnemühle’s Quattro Skizzie Sketch paper….
Leda Sketchbook Flowers + Coupon Code
I love working in the Leda sketchbook (review). It has so many pages (160) that I never have to feel guilty about just playing. It’s wonderful to just let my artistic muse play, not think about balance or composition or perfection. I can just get the pens or pencils out and go nuts. It’s awesome….
Leda Sketchbook Review
I was so thrilled when Leda Art Supply(Website) asked me if I’d like to review their sketchbooks (US, CAN). They then asked me to be a brand ambassador. Yes please. (Stay tuned, at the end of this post there’s info on a coupon code and a GIVEAWAY!) I’ve been running my new sketchbook through it’s…
Happy Chocolate Easter Bunny Day!
YAY! Happy Easter everybody. For some of you this weekend is a religious holiday and for others its a day to eat your weight in chocolate. For me, it’s both. I look forward to family and friends being close, cooking and remembering the love we share. I confess, I also love the chocolate. This time…