“WOMEN of NOTE” Ordinary women, some of them imaginary, but all need to be celebrated for their Love of Life ! At some point I realized that I was already doing this - celebrating their existence with colored markers, oil pastels and a bit of imagination. I found them sprinkled throughout my sketchbooks and thought it was time to share them.
It rains quite a bit out here on the west coast of Canada. Sometimes even mermaids come up to check on the weather.
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It rains quite a bit out here on the west coast of Canada. Sometimes even mermaids come up to check on the weather.
This young woman has found a way to remove herself from a complicated and busy world if even for just a few minutes. She is doing the yoga “Tree Pose” which I call “Reach for the Stars”. It involves strength, balance, stretching, and lots of concentration. A few minutes a day of this and she will have more energy to cope with - whatever!
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This young woman has found a way to remove herself from a complicated and busy world if even for just a few minutes. She is doing the yoga “Tree Pose” which I call “Reach for the Stars”. It involves strength, balance, stretching, and lots of concentration. A few minutes a day of this and she will have more energy to cope with - whatever!
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A Mother: All mothers are “Women of Note”.
I did this drawing from memory the next day after attending a concert of Opera Arias. It was held at the local arts council here in Parksville. The young singer was beautiful, animated, and of course, sang like a bird. Her performance was a gift, uplifting, inspiring and memorable!
I did this drawing from memory the next day after attending a concert of Opera Arias. It was held at the local arts council here in Parksville. The young singer was beautiful, animated, and of course, sang like a bird. Her performance was a gift, uplifting, inspiring and memorable!
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Browsing through an old sketch book, I discovered a copy that I made of a photograph that was published in the Victoria Times Colonist newspaper, of a very young Princess Kate holding her first child, Prince George. Although in this case she actually is “famous”, she certainly has become, over the years, a “Woman of Note”, loved for her honesty, integrity and charm.
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Browsing through an old sketch book, I discovered a copy I made of a photograph that was published in the Victoria Times Colonist newspaper of a very young Princess Kate holding her first child, Prince George. Although in this case she actually is “famous”, she certainly has become, over the years, a “Woman of Note”, loved for her honesty, integrity and charm.
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With the audacity to attire herself in a peacock patterned dress, our dancer swirls and twirls, enjoying herself to the fullest.
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With the audacity to attire herself in a peacock patterned dress, our dancer swirls and twirls enjoying herself to the fullest.
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“A Quiet Moment” is one of my favorites from my sketch book. I spent some time in a vacation rental property near here while some house renovations were being done. I used one of the living room chairs as a starting point and then added a woman sitting comfortably. Beside her is a small table with a cup of tea and a potted daffodil. Behind her I added some photographs on the wall and a window displaying a collection of vases. It shows a moment of peace and reflection.
I saw this woman’s face on the front of a TV Guide just before Christmas. She had a penetrating look about her, which caught my eye, so I decided to do a little sketch with my colored markers. I put the poinsettias in her hair, because, after all, it was Christmas.
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I saw this woman’s face on the front of a TV Guide just before Christmas. She had a penetrating look about her, which caught my eye, so I decided to do a little sketch with my colored markers. I put the poinsettias in her hair, because, after all, it was Christmas.
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