Madonnas, my favourite subject.

 Here is my latest version of a Madonna and Child. I have been taking online classes with Sandrine Pellisier from Vancouver and it has been a great pleasure and a great learning experience. Every project is something new and it has sure expanded my repertoire.

In this madonna I choose watercolour for my main medium and then added lines with acid free markers and white ink and pen. It looks like fabric, a place where I feel really comfortable.

Love the fabric like quality of the lines and patterns. Figuring out how to make different prints work together has
always been an activity that brought it's own challenges and enjoyment.

  A soft fabric version with a Mickey Lawler hand painted background and the remnants of my niece's wedding dress, a beautiful silk from Italy.

Another fibre piece with Kaffe Fassette fabrics. A real challenge for sure.

How interesting life is.

Good morning, it has been awhile. I am still learning, adjusting and getting things so that I can move forward creatively.

A good vehicle for experimenting, having fun, getting back into the business of art has been making greeting cards. In trying to find a niche, my cards are original, numbered, framable, affordable small  4x6 inch pieces of art. I take a topic or a technique and then paint it in as many ways as comes to mind.
At first , I gave them to friends and family, but now they are for sale. Because they are generic and suitable for any occasion they also make great gifts.

Here are a few.The vertical pics are a bit distorted, will have to figure out how to fix this.

Packaged.

Walking in the rain.

Dragonflies of course.

Funky flowers, this is a great technique with inks and gouache.
Learned in an online class with Sandrine Pellisier from Vancouver.

I am Dutch so tulips of course.

Daisies my favourite..

For my sailing friends.

You can find them on Etsy or you can contact me directly.

ENJOY !