Summer Flowers All Around Me

Happy Friday my friends! Hope you are all having a lovely summer. June is lovely here in Ontario. 

I am linking up with Nicole's Friday Face Off and Gillena's Art For Fun Friday.

This is Mr. Auggie looking at the camera.

We have a bunny in the yard.

Flowers on my morning walk.

My husband sends me sky photos from work. I love them. 

More Flowers on my walk.

Have a lovely Friday my friends. 

Thank you so much for all your comments and love. 

God Bless you all!

My June Vlog

Thank you!

 

Hello June! Art And Nature

 Hello friends! Happy June! The nice weather has arrived and I've made a few art shorts and a couple of youtube videos. I am happy and excited for summer but just as long as the weather stays in the 20's

I've been having challenging days since I turned 50. Not going to lie. I am feeling a bit lost in the direction of my creative creations. Not sure where, what, how and why. LOL Hopefully I can express my self through my art.

Joining in with Friday Face Off hosted by the talented Nicole and Art For Fun Friday hosted by the talented Gillena. 

May 24th was my 23rd wedding anniversary and hubby bought me flowers and also a lovely patio set where I can sit and read outdoors.

I am truly grateful.

I've been enjoying my morning walks and managed to get my nails done. They do look pretty but how on earth do people work with long nails? I am not getting them done again. lol 

I hope you are having a lovely June and I hope you are staying creative. 

Some recent films that I watched and love:

Uptown Girls

Amelie

Agneta

I truly wish you the very best in June!

Thank you so much if you are reading this and thank you for your comments.

Love and hugs

Maria

Youtube Vlogs

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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https://www.leuchtturm1917.ca/

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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,

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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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 *Not sponsored.

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