Thursday Trios – Abstract Trees and Winter Trees

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Mama Cormier

….also day 4 in my art journey

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Trees in Black and White

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Mama Cormier

…day three in my art journey

After a relaxing day at the outdoor spa in Collingwood we drove back to the cottage and I pulled out my sketchbook to bc start my third piece of art. This one was more detailed and took some time but I’m loving the process.

A Beach Walk in January

Posted on January 14, 2025 by Mama Cormier

…in the dead of winter

It was definitely colder than yesterday, partly due to the winds coming off the bay. I was grateful for the use of Andrea’s hand warmers that slipped into my gloves.

Mindful Mark Making

Posted on January 14, 2025 by Mama Cormier

…it’s all about slowing down

My inspiration is from Amy Maricle’s book Draw Yourself Calm.

Day 2 of my art journey in 2025.

Macro Monday – Winter Close-ups

Posted on January 13, 2025 by Mama Cormier

…January 13, 2025

Back to the Drawing Table

Posted on January 13, 2025 by Mama Cormier

…it’s been close to a year since I’ve pulled out my art supplies

I’m at my daughter’s cottage for several days and since she’s working up here we both thought it would be a good time for me to start putting some marks onto paper again. I gathered up a few supplies and my mixed media art journal and started with baby steps towards continuing my art journey.

It’s the perfect setting. Quiet and restful with wonderful views of the forest and the falling snow. Here’s my first piece after playing with collage and mark making.

Happy Thursday Trios

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Mama Cormier

…wishing my followers the best during this holiday season

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Pic and a Word Challenge – Shoreline

Posted on November 9, 2024 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Patrick Jennings for hosting the Pic and Word Challenge https://pixtowords.com/2024/11/06/shoreline-pic-and-a-word-challenge-394/

Most of the year I live close to the shoreline of Lake Ontario and in the summer my cottage is a two minute walk from Georgian Bay.

I’ve also been lucky enough to walk along the shoreline of the Bay of Fundy and the shorelines of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick on Canada’s East Coast.

Canadian Thanksgiving Weekend

Posted on October 15, 2024 by Mama Cormier

…last weekend we celebrated our Thanksgiving with family and friends

On Saturday Kevin and I drove north to our daughters’ cottage where we enjoyed a delicious turkey dinner. Twelve of us sat around the table and consumed dishes that everyone shared in preparing. Of course there was more food than a person would normally consume in one sitting and the tryptophan from the turkey made us all sleepy.

To work off the meal half of us took a walk.

We stayed overnight and left around noon. It was a gorgeous autumn day and we decided to explore some of the farms in the neighbourhood.

We discovered Georgian Roots Flower Farm that is very close to our cottage on Christian Island. Andrea and Josie had heard about this place so we decided to check it out. It was established in 2018 as a cut flower farm.

After purchasing a bouquet of flowers to take home we continued with our autumn road trip. There were lots of pumpkins for sale along the roadside but we decided to stop at Harris Farm. It was very busy and clearly very popular with families. A new addition to the farm was a corn maze and the kids really seemed to enjoy it.