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!

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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FRIDAY FACE OFF Sketchbook Complete!

 FRIDAY FACE OFF 

Happy Friday Face Off!

Linking to the wonderful Nicole for Friday Face Off

I started this sketchbook in 2022 and just finished it. It took me long because I have a few books on the go. I jump from book to book. I am really pleased and happy it is comple. I feel very grateful for the experience in this Leuchtturm1917 Sketchbook. Leuchtturm Canada sent this to me when I was just finishing my chemo and It really helped me express and create and feel happy. So thank you Leuchtturm1917 for reaching out and supporting me through the years. So much love for them. 🩷

A Flip Through My Sketchbook

Mixed Media

Still life Mixed Media

The last face in the Sketchbook

Having fun blowing bubbles with bubblegum. 

Snail mail! 

Thank you to my friend Joy for the snail mail! I love it so much!

New Mug! Super cute from Chapters/Indigo I love the hearts!

Also a favourite series on Netflix

"How to Get to Heaven From Belfast"

So funny and incredible cinematography in my opinion.

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Thank you all for visiting my blog. 

Have a look at all the other artists by visiting Nicole's blog. 

Thank you and have a wonderful and creative weekend!

Much positivity, love and good health,

Maria

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Digital Minimalism: Why I Deleted Half My Apps and Feel Better

 

Hello my wonderful friends! I hope you are all good.

Linking this blog post with FFO Friday Face Off hosted by the wonderful and talented Nicole. 

These three faces were frustrating to create be honest. I was not happy in the beginning but I worked through my emotions. lol Yes they have flaws but we are perfectly imperfect too. 

 I wanted to share some more Artwork and some Youtube Shorts with you today but before I do I wanted to share that I deleted X (formerly known as twitter), my facebook Fan page, TikTok, Goodreads and Deviant Art. Too much time wasted! I feel so much better and lighter now. 

I will only be using my blog, Youtube, pinterest and IG. Eventually I will get rid of IG and Facebook all together. I have just wasted so much time on these apps and I want to just focus more on my family and creating some art and sharing it with you all on this blog.

 Doom scrolling stresses me out and I just won't do it anymore. I would like to live in the moment and enjoy each day with my family and create art and I will be sharing my art and stories with you all. I really like this artist community on here and I am grateful for each and everyone of you. 

Currently Reading

"The Creative Act A Way of Being" Rick Rubin

"A Cat's Eye" Margaret Atwood

Also working on "The Artist's Way" Julia Cameron

Has anyone read and followed these exercises? I am on Week one. Love it so far. 

I am stuck on taking myself on a Solo Art Date and find that I am using a lot of excuses not to go. lol

"To far of a walk" "Too Cold" lol 

I will update you if I go on this Solo Art Outing.

Two Films that I recently watched and recommend

"Finding Your Feet" on Prime

"Bob Travino Likes It" on Prime

I kindly received some paints, brushes and paper from my friend Mel from British Columbia and I painted two paintings. Her Youtube Channel is EverythingMarmie.

Gouache Paintings

 I love the birds. I want to make a sky with just birds. 

This reminds me of PEI. I miss the Ocean.

Gouache paints are thicker and need water dilution a lot. The paint has a matt finish. Not sure I like matt finish. I do like the fact you can layer the paint when it is dry and add more detail to it. 

This is watercolours on postcards.

Iced Matcha with Almond milk

I hope you have a wonderful rest of the day and a wonderful weekend.

Here in Canada we have family day on Monday so it's a long weekend for us.  I hope to do some art, thrift and make a vlog this weekend. Have a very happy Valentine's Day if you celebrate.

Much love to you all!

New Vlog!

🌷✨🩷Thank you! 🩷✨🌷

Friday Art FFO

 

Hello and happy Friday! Mr. Ziggy is a curious little guy. 

Our weather is grey skies and gloomy. -14 with snow warning today. 

I am linking up with Friday Face Off over on Nicole's Blog.

Thank you Nicole! 

 I always look forward to sharing what I've been up to. 

This week I felt like mixing up with various media. Markers, pencils, acrylics and paints. 

It's been so much fun.

Flowers with Gouache Paints

No planning, just going for it in the moment.

 

Abstract Acrylic Painting

I made this on paper and I wish I made it on a canvas.

Acrylics on paper

Acrylic Landscape

A field of flowers

Can't wait for spring

Acrylic paints

Acrylic Markers only

Acrylics and glitter

Acrylics, paint markers and glitter

Alice is a mixed media piece. 

I used pretty much everything on this piece. 

Gouache Landscape

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Thank you all for your visit and your comments. I appreciate you so much!

London Fog Tea & Art

 Good Morning! It's a cold one here in Ontario. Like super cold I hate it. -14 but feels like -23! what? Noooooo I don't like it. I stay cozy and warm with my favourite tea at the moment and it is London Fog Tea. I am linking up with T Stands for Tuesday hosted by the lovely Elizabeth. 

Yesterday I took out my pastels and oh what fun I had! 

Lately I'm having a challenging time figuring it out what to draw and paint

I need more prompts,

Where do you go for finding prompts? 

using pastels is fun!

oil pastels on Canson Pastel Paper

 

Chalk Pastels on Canson Pastel Paper 

Both chalk pastels and oil pastels are messy to play with but so much fun. I will be playing with these today as well.  I hope you all have a lovely Tuesday and enjoy the rest of the week. I appreciate you all for your visit and thank you for your comments. It means a lot to me. 

Thank you! 

Maria