Happy 50th Birthday to Me!

Happy 50th Birthday to Me! My Birthday is tomorrow. 🎈 I am grateful for 50 years of life. The good, the bad and the ugly, it's all a gift from God. I've been through a lot in my life and I am so grateful for everything. I look forward to more amazing years! 🎂

I haven't been on here since March. I do apologize. I've been very busy with life stuff, mom stuff and housekeeping stuff.  I have not picked up my paints or brushes. 

 I have been working on what I studied long time ago and trying to get back into that. Just giving acting another chance. Not sure how it will work out but I want to give it a try. I don't want to give up on dreams. I landed a wonderful agent and I got pictures taken for my acting. I love acting a lot so I am going for it. I am very excited!

Linking up with FFO. Friday Face Off. Here is my portrait in one of the actor headshots.  I have a variety of looks and the photographer is fantastic! This is a low resolution of one of the headshots.

I've had a few doctor appointments. I still have a few more to go to. Not fun and very stressful but whatever. I just keep going and staying strong. I also have been walking and working out and I love it so much. I got into a routine and really enjoy it. I've been cooking a bit more and love making Greek food a lot. Feeling very emotional about tomorrow. So many feelings and emotions! I have family coming over for a bbq tomorrow. Hopefully all goes well. 

So that is all I have to share with you today. I truly hope you are all well. I am grateful for all of you and thank you for your comments and support. Have a lovely rest of the month and much love, peace and good health. 

🩷I will be back soon with more artwork. Hopefully the spring weather will spark my creativity. 🩷

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Thank you and again Happy Birthday to me for tomorrow! :) 

Thank you Leuchtturm1917 for the lovely Notebook, pen and pen loop!

Thank you so much,

Maria

Painting on big canvas, Art Class & Friday Face Off!

Happy Friday my lovely friends! Right now we have a snow storm! 

Crazy weather here in Ontario.

Last week I painted on big canvases.

This week I went on a solo artist date. It was a lot of fun. You can read more about it here: T Stands for Solo Artist Date And Sketchbook Fun

The next day I went to an art class and had more fun.

I also worked on a portrait with pen. 

This is for Friday Face Off  hosted by the lovely Nicole. 

 I managed to put together a vlog of the Solo Art Date!

New Vlog!

Thank you so much for watching, thank you for the comments! 

Have a wonderful Friday and have a lovely weekend.

Maria

T Stands For Tuesday Solo Artists Date Sketchbook Fun!

                                  I thought it was Tuesday today! I don't know why, but I just did. 

Linking up to Elizabeth's Blog Hop T Stands for Tuesday

Went on a Solo Artist Date yesterday.

The same lovely cafe that I like. Had a iced coffee and macarons which were very delicious. 

Sketched and painted. It was a lot of fun. I walked there and walked back home which is one hour of walking. On the way back it is uphill so I definitely got a workout.

My sketchbook is the Leuchtturm1917

I started this one April 2025 and I am working my way through this one. 

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Took a picture of the beautiful church.

Previous weekend 

Fog was so bad we had to turn around and go back home.

Snail Mail from my friend Yaya.

Thank you Yaya!

After the cafe I went to the Library and made a library card. 

I went into an art gallery and looked at lovely artwork. 

I came home and reflected on the Solo artist date in my notebook. 

It was a fun adventure. 

Hope you all have a lovely rest of the week!

We have a lot of rain today. Hope it's nice in your part of the world. 

Much love and peace,

Thank you so much and please subscribe to my blog.

Thank you kindly, 

Sketchbook Complete! Friday Face Off

Sketchbook Completed!

With each piece I feel there is a story, with each moment making this I have a connection to moments in life. I capture feelings, thoughts, emotions, things I saw, things I imagined and things I dream of. I also use this sketch book as a place to learn, explore and develop as an artist. I’m really grateful and appreciative that I had the experience to work  in this book. 

 Linking up with FFO over at Nicole's Lovely blog

How bittersweet. I feel emotional to have finished my big sketchbook. I started this Sketchbook in 2023. It is a Sketchbook Master A4+, hardcover, 112 Pages, (150 g/sqm) gifted from Leuchtturm1917.

I will link it HERE

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Video Flip Through!

Here are some pieces that are in my sketchbook. 

Time to tuck my sketchbook away and start a new book. I know my cat Ziggy will also miss playing around with the strings of this art book. 

Have a wonderful Friday and a lovely weekend my friends!
Thank you for being here, for reading my post and for your comments. I am truly grateful.
Thank you Leuchtturm1917 I will always cherish this experience. 
Maria

T Stands For The Artist's Way & Solo Art Dates

Hello Friends! Happy Tuesday! Today I am linking up with Bluebird and Elizabeth's Blog

  T Stands For Tuesday

I am working through "The Artist's Way" and I am enjoying the process. I took myself on one solo art date but have missed three. I need to complete these tasks and maybe tomorrow I will succeed in this challenge. The only difficulty is that I live far from cafes, libraries and galleries. I am sure I can just go out in nature but it is still too cold here in Ontario. 

Hello Spring? Where are you? 

I can walk for 30 min to get to the shops or take Uber. 

I will try my best tomorrow and I will for sure let you know how it goes.

This was week one Solo Art Date and I had a lovely time! An iced coffee and also had a chicken sandwich and salad. I sketched and used watercolours. Truly fun. 

I painted two paintings for friends and I can't wait to show you them. 

I don't want to spoil their surprise so I will show you them after they receive them. 

I also finished my big yellow sketchbook and want to make a video going through each page. 

I will try to get that done soon.

NEW VLOG!

 

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I wish you all a lovely week

do things you love and things that make you happy.

Thank you for your visit to my blog and for your comments. 

I truly appreciate each one of you. 

Thank you,

Maria 

Movie Suggestion: "The Secret Garden" I watched it on Prime. Love it!

Happy March! Beauty Favourites

Happy March 1st! woo hoo! I am looking forward to spring. We still have a lot of snow and the weather is -16 here but we have sun and the weather will get better soon. 

I pulled my back on Friday evening and after icing my back and advil and not moving for 24 hours I am much better today thank the Lord! 

Auggie kept me company and kept me warm too.

I watched a Christmas film, my family made me something to eat and I relaxed and healed. 

 

Today I took a wonderful shower and cleaned my beauty desk. I then took a photo of all the products I am loving lately. I Love sharing beauty products and here are my recent favourites. 

Favourites

GUCCI Fragrance Bamboo

Thanyers Milky Toner

Philosophy Vanilla Hug

Byoma Eye Cream

ANUA 7 Plus Rice Ceramide

Vaseline Intensive Care, healthy hands stronger nails

NUXE Honey Bomb 

The Body Shop Dewberry Body Butter

Nivea Q10 anti wrinkle face cream

Bondi Boost Intensive spray

Happy March my wonderful Friends! I wish you all the best and may your month be full of love, peace and good health. God Bless!

Maria

New Vlog

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Solo Artist Date

Celebrating 10 Year on Youtube

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Solo Artist Date and Getting Creative

Happy Friday everyone. Linking up to FFO over on Nicole's Blog. 

Nicole's Art Inspires me so much :) 

I had a lovely creative week. It was a challenge balancing housework and making time for artwork, but I made some time and came up with the following:

Black and white portrait

I really like her and I think I want to frame her. 

This is the last drawing in my big sketchbook.

I will be making a flip through of the sketchbook soon.

Gouache Landscape

Acrylics and gouache 

Spring Flowers

Gouache Landscape Painting

I am still trying to get to know gouache more.

Went on a solo art date as a part of "The Artist's Way" book that I am currently reading.

I went to Bella Aurora Cafe and it was challenging for me to draw and paint in public but I pushed myself and did it. 

I had a yummy chicken sandwich with a salad and iced coffee.

I am definitely going back for dessert! 

I hope you all had a lovely week. I am excited for March and I hope that spring will come soon. I look forward to nice weather and flowers.  I look forward to walks in nature and want to paint in nature more often. 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog, I appreciate all your comments and thank you so much for all your lovely support and kindness. Have a lovely weekend,

Peace, love and good health,

Maria

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