Celebration of the Weekend Retreat

Julie Drew-photograghy

Celebrating the Art: Vocabulary for the Soul Retreat  an Art and Faith Retreat What a great group to spend the weekend with!!   Friday night creating and getting to know one another:   Taking a walk, enjoying the views   We had a great time creating, listening and resting. We filled the walls with our…

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Watercolor Classes

These classes are for all levels of watercolor. There will be some group teaching at the beginning and then each student works on the subject matter they wish to. I will teach the techniques to each one as needed to acheive their goal. We spend a lot of time practicing the same techniques but using…

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Tuesday Bi-monthly Watercolor Classes

This class is for all levels of watercolor. There will be some group teaching at the beginning and then each student works on the subject matter they wish to. I will teach the techniques to each one as needed to acheive their goal. We spend a lot of time practicing the same techniques but using…

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Painting Florals in Watercolour

Saturday, February 11, 2017 10 AM – 4 PM Capturing the beauty of flowers in watercolour is the focus of this class. The instructor will demonstrate painting petals, leaves, and backgrounds using a variety of techniques. Several techniques, colour suggestions, and basic composition strategies will be included. You will complete this class not only with…

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Student Gallery

Jean working on her watercolor painting

The Joy of Teaching This fall, I was privileged to teach a few different classes. It was fun to work with each of my students and watch their progress! My students usually pick their own subject matter and I teach them what they need for each painting or drawing. Some of the students are beginners,…

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Too Much or Not Enough?

Julie asked me to write something for her website about the Enneagram as we are preparing for another Introduction to the Enneagram course in Edmonton in February. And I have decided to share a little about taking care of myself. Luke writes in Chapter 10:38-4238 Now as they went on their way, he entered a…

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En Plein Air – Painting and Sketching Outdoors

Photo by Laura Hewitt

One of the things I like to do in the summertime is to go out sketching and painting “en plein air.” En plein air (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ plɛn ɛːʁ]), or plein air painting, is a phrase borrowed from the French equivalent meaning “open (in full) air”. It is particularly used to describe the act of…

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Art Vocabulary of the Soul Retreat

Art Vocabulary of the Soul Retreat Connecting with God Through the Arts Oct 28-30, 2016   Time : Friday, 6:00 pm to  Sunday, 3 pm     Theme: Saturation – Ephesians 3:16-20 Time : Friday, 6:00 pm to  Sunday, 3 pm Recently, I had the privilege of joining a dozen fine folks at King’s Fold…

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The Fun of Papermaking

At Kaleido Arts Festival in September, I taught the papermaking workshop again. This was my eighth year! It is a privelege to be asked to come back every year and a fun festival to be a part of. I actually remembered to take some pictures this year.    It is all set up so people…

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