My Heart On Canvas

New Paintings!

2011-06-22T04:08:00.000-07:00

Expecting

2010-02-03T12:48:00.000-08:00

Oil with knife, on canvas.

In honor of my sister Joy, who recently had a baby.

Just Breathe

2010-02-03T12:24:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas with painting knife.--I just discovered it and it's so much fun! I am a little awkward with the knife but for a first time I think this turned out okay.

Practice Makes Perfect

2010-02-03T11:47:00.000-08:00

Trying to master the art of painting "les paysages". Oh well, practice makes perfect they say!

The original drawings of these paintings are from some art books I have. Painting water is such a challenge for me so I forced myself to try these two scenes.

White Lillies

2010-02-03T11:28:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on canvas.
I'm especially proud of this one as I made the canvas frame all by myself! Ok, so it didn't turn out as nice as the ones you buy, but it's still an accomplishment for me.

Innocence

2009-11-18T06:21:00.000-08:00

The cutest, little baby impala ever!

Oil on canvas board. Sold to Gabe and Nora.

African Sunset

2009-11-12T11:09:00.000-08:00

Oil paint..not sure how big the canvas is cuz the measurements were on the wrapping...Anyway, it's the biggest I've done so far! Proud of me? I used a photo reference for the sunset (hard to get the clouds just right), and the rest was my imagination...:)
Gabe and Nora bought this one from me--YIPEE!! So, I'm sorry it's not available anymore...heh

African Lily

2009-09-21T13:46:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas board.

The Staredown

2009-09-21T13:20:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas board. This is a few months old, I'm working on another impala painting now.... I'm a bit behind on the blog. I promised myself at the beginging of this year that I would do a painting once a month (no matter the size, medium, or uglyness). Anyway, I have a lot of catching up to do. Wish me luck!

Boabab

2009-07-07T11:58:00.000-07:00

Posted for Phil. Enjoy!

Little Faerie

2009-06-28T07:02:00.000-07:00

Oil on canvas board(30.5x40.6cm). Copied from a photo. (Most people tell me she looks like a little brown Kiara. haha)
So as you can see I've been busy. The latest paintings have been done in the last 2 or 3 months. I've been working through most of my spare time and days off. This(above) is the first oil painting I've ever done.--And I have to say that I LOVE OIL PAINTS. They're so amazing and fun to work with. I'm so excited I just want to find books on oil and just read and paint all day long...sigh. I can't believe that I've never painted with oil before. And I'd like to say sorry about the dull colors. Joy can tell you that it's not actually that bad in real life. I have a hard time capturing my art with a camera.

Calla Lilies

2009-06-28T06:10:00.000-07:00

Acrylic done on 20x47cm art board. This one was really tough as the paint didn't flow on the board! It kept getting stuck and making weird blobs and patches. But I had fun anyway. I love calla lilies they're so beautiful.

Moonlight Dance

2009-06-28T06:07:00.000-07:00

Acrylic done on A3 Gouach pad.

New Shoes

2009-06-28T05:37:00.000-07:00

Acrylic done on A3 Gouache pad.

Don't...Hold Your Breath!

2009-06-26T08:07:00.001-07:00

New paintings coming soon! Apologies to Pailine...sorry it's taking so long.

Bunny in the Fields

2009-05-02T11:13:00.000-07:00

Reclining Beauty

2009-05-02T11:09:00.000-07:00

Rediscovering my chalk pastels...!

Old Stuff:2

2009-04-11T06:43:00.001-07:00

Aquarelle Collection (2008 mostly)
The Lone Bonsai

Tulips in the Field

Summer Time

Tulips (painted in 05/06 I'm not sure)

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Gouache

Old Stuff

2009-04-11T06:40:00.001-07:00

Pencil

Chalk pastels

New Beginings

2009-04-11T05:51:00.000-07:00

Art is an expression of the soul.

As I'm sure you've guessed, this blog is dedicated to art. I decided to create a blog for my art as I didn't want to swamp the other one with all my paintings and sketches.
Ever since I was a kid I loved to draw and color. I was always drawing pictures, coloring, pen and paper were my friends. But I was also a little temperamental and if the drawing wasn't exactly to my liking I would scribble it up/rip it/ crumple it, and it would end up in the trash. This trend carried on into my teens and that's why I don't have many samples of my art to this day. I've tried to reverse this trend and tell myself, "even if it's horrible, but you still have to keep it". So, I do have a few scraps here and there.
Now I understand it doesn't have to be perfect.--It never is and never will be. "It's not where you're going, but how you get there that counts." Well that's true of my paintings, I have so much fun painting it doesn't matter so much anymore how it turns out in the end. It's how I feel on paper. It's my heart on canvas...so take it or leave it!