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Recent Fabriano Quadrato Artist Journal Drawings and the story of how I got this sketchbook

About two weeks ago I got two brand spanking new journals to draw in! Happy!
The Fabriano Quadrato Artists Journals are 9×9 inchs in size and are no where to be found in North America. I scoured the internet until I located some in the United Kingdom but sadly the company did not ship outside of [...]

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The children’s book Every Someday that I illustrated is available for purchase now

Just before Christmas the children’s book Every Someday written by Amanda Lenker and illustrated by me was self published on Blurb in soft cover, hard cover and hard cover with dust jacket editions. It’s a fantastic little book and your kids will adore it!
On blurb you can preview select parts of how Every Someday reads [...]

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Artist Tip #22 – Just Doodle

Sometime last year I updated my Facebook account saying something along the lines that I couldn’t draw and wasn’t finding any inspiration in life. A cousin of mine, Marc, commented on that Facebook update by simply stating “Doodle”. This is one of those times when I wish Facebook had an internal update search engine as [...]

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Thank you Shayla Video

This video is in response to Shayla Maddox’s Video!
In late December 2009 when I began painting Christmas ornaments, Shayla began painting pretty ornaments to. We talked on twitter and decided to exchange ornaments with each other.
Hope we can make this an annual Christmas tradition Shayla!
Go see Shayla’s light reactive paintings in her Etsy Shop or [...]

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The 2010 Art Calendar is in limited supply

There are six 2010 Art Calendars remaining in my studio as of today. I will not be making more until I create the 2011 art calendar! And earlier this year, I made a video talking about the art calendar.
This fourteen page twelve month calendar features a different illustration for each month, including the Sassy Sea [...]

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Hand painting Christmas balls or is it really about sex?

Each year, well almost every year I sit down and paint Christmas balls for gift giving as I finally did finish setting up that area in the living room to paint at earlier this week. I needed an area that could remain creatively messy. Thus far I’ve painted four Christmas balls and sadly have run [...]

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Handpainted boxes and getting messy

Something happened over the last month and my handpainted boxes began selling on Etsy. This makes me smile as I love painting little boxes to hold your precious items in.

I’m setting up a painting station in the living room directly between the sunroom to the right and studio on the left just beside the [...]

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ABC Alphabet Poster

Back in 1993 I drew this whimsical alphabet poster on bristol board. Sadly, I didn’t know about using archival inks or paper for that matter back then. And had a tendency to illustrate right to the edge of the paper I was drawing upon. The black ink I had drawn around each letter had faded [...]

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We Are Healthy – Collaborative Children’s Colouring Book

Yaelfran from Argentina contacted me in late August to ask if I’d be interested in submitting a drawing to the We Are… series of colouring books she produces monthly. Of course I said yes! What artist doesn’t love illustrating for children! And to quote the listing:
I can’t tell you how exited I am about this [...]

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2010 Art Calendar (12 month handmade archival print sampler)

Earlier this week I finished designing my first ever calendar featuring twelve of my most popular prints. It looks lovely hanging on the wall or sitting against a window or on a shelf.
This fourteen page twelve month calendar features a different illustration for each month, including the Sassy Sea Urchin and the Four Seasons which [...]

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The Dream Sequence

Recently a customer asked if there were alternative sets of prints available in the shop and if so could I put a few together for her. Well this particular idea stuck!

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I’m Making Art Boxes – Specifically ACEO Art Boxes and a PDF tutorial on how you can make them to

As an ACEO creator and collector it was quickly becoming apparent that there needed to be a standard sized box that people could begin placing there ACEO Collections into.

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Fermenting Canadian Ice Wine

I think I miss the point completely on occasion and float away into my own little world forgetting that which exists and already surrounds me. Then I get to thinking about that point and why it has to be tipped and pointy and why is can’t be round, soft and interchangeable with beams of light [...]

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The Rust Chronicles

My friend Candice has a new blog up.

Immediately, you”ll be sucked into her journey and love affair with all things metal, rusted and shiny! Go and read her introductory post In the Beginning.
You can also follow her on Twitter and view her galleries on Flickr.
Cheers!

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Sunflowering Times

An original created using Windsor and Newton watercolor, Prismacolor Verithin colored pencils and India ink on Arches cold press watercolor paper.
The original is for sale in my Art Shop. Prints are now available to!
Size of Original – 6″ by 8″ or 152mm by 203mm
Size of Print – 5″ by 7″ or 127mm by 177mm
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Artists Tip #15 – The truth behind the struggle

The truth behind the struggle
You hear people speak of the struggling artist. It’s almost a romantic notion to have that said to you or about you if you are in fact an artist. I hate that notion. You never hear of a struggling physician or a struggling carpenter. Only artist’s seem worthy of such a [...]

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Expiring in 21 Hours

Go and look now at the first treasury I ever curated on Etsy by pure chance as it is difficult to get a spot.
Aptly entitled:
Instant.

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Moody Blue

I have been decorating, giving as gifts and selling little miniature boxes for over 15 years. When I think about that, it makes me smile. It feels good to know that I can stick with something!
There is only one thing that has stayed with me through sickness and health and that is the gift of [...]

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Artists Tip #12 – How to dry paint faster

For Nyssa who has been patiently waiting one week for this tip.
How to dry paint faster
When you needed it yesterday, use a hairdryer or LESS water.
I have tested this with watercolor and acrylic mediums on both paper and wood panel. If you don’t want your paint to dry to fast in fear of cracks especially [...]

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Artist Tip #11 – Why you should never put your art supplies away

Why you should never put your art supplies away
If you put them away they will not be there when you need them. What good are art supplies when they are shoved in drawers or packed in boxes in a room you’ll never go into to create in?
Leave them out, open and in an area where [...]

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