New Flower (January 30, 2020) – Red Amaryllis
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Author Archives: Mama Cormier
Adding Music to my Creativity Experience – Day 23
…thanks to Rainee for introducing me to the 30 Day Creativity Challenge
Last week I started piano lessons. I have a beautiful baby grand piano sitting in my living room that no one has played in almost 20 years. Last year I had it tuned but I finally found a piano teacher who comes to my house for 40 minutes on Thursday mornings.
Gerry is also teaching my neighbour across the street and that is how I got to meet him. Little did I know last week that I would be starting my first lesson the same day. I am a complete newbie and he’s started me on scales and reading simple music. Luckily I know how to read the treble clef notes and I know where middle C is. I’ve been a good girl and have practised every day. I even went out and purchased some beginner piano books from our local thrift store.
Anyway I need to warm up before he gets here this morning. Wish me luck.
Day 22 – Inspired by Fitzgerald
…thanks to Rainee for introducing me to the 30 Day Creativity Challenge
One of the least known Group of Seven artists was Lionel LeMoine Fitzgerald. He originated from Manitoba and was famous for his prairie landscapes. Later in his life he painted abstracts and still life and enjoyed using pen, ink and pencil. It was one of his abstracts that I saw at the McMichael Art Gallery that inspired this work of art. I used a ball point pen and pencil.
Wordless Wednesday – January 29, 2020
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New Flower (January 29, 2020) – White Calla Lily
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Ship Lights – January 29, 2020
…thanks to Becky B for hosting January Squares
New Flower (January 28, 2020) – Shrimp Flower
Monday Macro Photo Challenge – January 27, 2020
…thanks to Sunshine for hosting Sunshine’s Macro Monday Photo Challenge
Tropical plants from the Centennial Park Conservatory in Toronto.
Day 21 of the 30 Day Creativity Challenge
…thanks to Rainee for hosting the 30 Day Creativity Challenge
Last week I had an opportunity to go to the McMichael Gallery in Kleinburg and see the Maud Lewis show. I’ve been interested in her art and life for a few years now but have never had an opportunity to see her work up close and personal. To be honest I was always a bit curious about her success as an artist because her work is so simple and somewhat primitive.
Maud used to sell her work to tourists who would buy her pieces for $3.00 to $5.00 and later she got as much as $7.00 for one of her oil paintings. She used to paint right from the tube and never mix her colours. This was very evident when I saw her work last week. The colours are very bright and fresh and the scenes of the countryside in Nova Scotia are delightful. I can now understand why the public liked her work so much.
Anytime I go to an art gallery I’m inspired to make art. Here are a few of her wonderful works of art. The larger pieces are done on wooden shutters.
January Squares – Swinging by Pulsing Lights
…thanks to Becky B for hosting January Squares
At the Toronto Light Festival the first lights we saw came from these swings. As the swings moved the lights changed colours.
Mama Cormier 