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Henri Matisse once said, “There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” As a contemporary flower artist who creates large-scale acrylic flower paintings, and as a writer who has always loved inspirational quotes, I often consider these words when I pick up my brush.
Read More →Discover how colour theory for artists uses warm, cool, intense and muted colours to create depth, movement and stronger, more compelling paintings.
Read More →In early 2024, I stood admiring a display of illustrated Travel Stamps in a Hawaii gift shop. I had no idea that stop was about to lead to a project illustrating all forty-nine Canadian National Parks.
Read More →Light source is the single most important decision you’ll make when composing a painting — and it’s the element I see artists overlook most. Here are the four types of lighting every artist should know.
Read More →Here’s something that might surprise you: I don’t own a tube of black paint. As a flower painter, the richest darks I’ve found come from somewhere else entirely — and once you try it, it’s hard to go back.
Read More →People often ask me what the secret to my success is. I give them the cocktail party answer: I worked hard; I got lucky. But while working hard has been part of my success, it’s not the whole story.
Read More →In the same year my flower paintings appeared on Canada Post stamps, I received a second national commission — this time to design a fine silver collector coin for the Royal Canadian Mint.
Read More →When an email arrived claiming to be from Canada Post, I closed my computer and went on with my day. Two days later, curiosity got the better of me. Thank goodness!
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