It’s happening now! Yesterday was the start of international Pain Awareness Month (1), and I decided to mark it by doing what I normally do – dealing with the severe chronic pain and other pesky symptoms of my rare disease, as best I can, with Read More …
I’m sending giant THANK YOUs to everyone involved in yesterday’s outdoor “What the Pop!” 2022 art event (1), and to everyone who dropped by – despite the ridiculously hot and humid weather. The Humidex or RealFeel temperature was 41C, or 107F, which is far too Read More …
Don’t you just love that feeling – when the doorbell rings, and you open the door to find a package there waiting for you? I don’t actually buy much online, except art supplies, so when this happens at my place it’s usually some kind of Read More …
In two days, I’ll be participating in an annual plein-air painting day with my local Artists’ Circle. Plein-air painting basically just means painting outdoors, usually landscapes; rendering the scene that an artist sees when they look up from their easel. Whether impressionist, abstract, realist, or Read More …
Summer begins tomorrow, so here’s some ‘Monday Motivation’, an encouragement to try something new this summer. . . just for fun. A new hobby, sport, or activity? Something that you’ve always dreamed of trying ‘someday’? Here’s an example; I began learning to paint last year, Read More …
Two days ago I was joyfully riding my bike along an easy waterfront trail through a forest, before dinner. I was going quite slowly, searching for little clearings with good views to which I could return to do some plein-air (outdoor) watercolour paintings of the Read More …
