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

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

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.

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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

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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