The best way to jumpstart your art practice is to create momentum. Gail shares how she learnt this lesson on a trip to La Manzanilla, Mexico
As I was reminded recently by a dear friend, as artists, we possess a unique gift—the ability to perceive the extraordinary within the ordinary, to see the hidden beauty that can lie in the mundane fabric of our existence. Then in our creations, we reveal to others the light and colour we’ve seen, offering glimpses
Letting go of the outcome of a painting can free you up to take risks. Basically, this mindset gives you creative freedom! Ruminations following the month of 31-pastels-in-31-days Challenge.
Discover the many reasons Gail Sibley is profoundly grateful to be an artist at this time of Canadian Thanksgiving
How the story behind The Vesuvius Ladies collection of paintings proves the importance of this idea!
Five obstacles that can come up to prevent us from getting out and painting on location and how to get past them
Shower ideas. I love them! What is it about the shower that inspires our creativity and unlocks our problem-solving abilities? Let’s find out!
A painting buddy can offer valuable feedback, emotional support, and motivation to help you grow as an artist. Here are five benefits.
Every day on my walk, there’s at least one thing that will catch my eye. Inevitably the camera (well, my phone) comes out, a pause to compose, and snap. And sometimes, someone else will pause to see what I’m noticing. They may even ask me about what’s caught my eye as there’s nothing obvious, that
The October 31-pastels-in-31-Days Challenge is well behind us now. The primary purpose of the Challenge is to get something painted each and every day. And this can be oh so hard!! One thing that helps me make this daily practice happen is having a sketchbook of thumbnails. Why is this useful? Because a lot of
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