Day 41 – Adding a Face to a Collaged Page

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Mama Cormier

This is one of my prep pages that I showed a few days ago. I first added some more colour and marks with watercolour and I used my Micron Pens and Sharpies to draw in a face and flowers.

The Good and Not So Good

Posted on January 19, 2025 by Mama Cormier

…days 6 and 7 of my Art Journey

Not everything that I post will be good. I do feel, however, that I should post my artworks, good or bad so that I can see and have a record of my progress. I know that I’m not a particularly good artist when I draw realistic subjects but I’d like to get better so I’m going to try to improve my drawing skills. Instead of flowers I’m going to try my hand at animals.

My first attempt in my Art Journey for 2025 is that of a Frenchie. I also went back to the collage that I had started up at the cottage and added more marks and a couple of old photographs that I came across when I was sorting through my collage papers.

RDP Friday – Wing

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to the Ragtag community for hosting RDP https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2024/04/12/rdp-friday-wing/

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Drawing on the Road

Posted on October 10, 2023 by Mama Cormier

…inspired by my visit to the Beaux des Arts on Sherbrooke

I took my brochure from the art gallery and cut it up to use as collage. I’m working on some ideas for some new art cards.

Visiting From Afar

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Mama Cormier

….every other week we drive to Hamilton for a procedure at McMaster Hospital and then we drive over to our daughter’s house and visit from a socially acceptable distance

This week our trip to Hamilton allowed us to see our granddaughter and daughter from the porch. Winnie proudly showed off her new bicycle. Fortunately is was a beautiful warm day and we were able to sit outside. We also brought her some new art materials and she promptly made us a picture in her new sketchbook.

Soon after she finished her picture she politely excused herself because she had to get things ready for her tea party with her other grandmother, whom she was seeing later that day. At 4 1/2 she seems so mature. It seems like it was only yesterday that I was cradling her in my arms.

Last Day

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Mama Cormier

….of the 30 Day Creativity Challenge

Thanks to Dina and Klausbernd for the inspiration for my drawing of the Herdwick Sheep.

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Thanks to Rainee for starting me on the 30 Day Creativity Challenge

Random Word Doodle #2

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Mama Cormier

….todays words are ‘arrow chair’

More Quirky Characters With Hats

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Mama Cormier

….days 157 and 158 of 365 Days of Art

Quirky Characters

Posted on September 8, 2018 by Mama Cormier

….days 149 to 152 of 365 Days of Art

I’ve discovered a new course that involves drawing fun faces using graphite. It’s run by Lucy Cooke over at Jean Oliver Creative Community.

It’s called Quirky Characters and the only materials that you need are a sketchbook, a mechanical pencil and a blending stump. Here are the first four lessons of actual faces that I produced.

Share Your World 2016 – Week 12

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Mama Cormier

…..sorry to be so late this week for Cee’s Share Your World

Wanting something to quench your thirst, what would you drink?

The best thing to quench my thirst is plain old water but if the weather is cold I might take that water and brew up a cup of tea.

What made you feel good this past week?

I made a drawing and painting this week that made me feel very good.

When you’re alone at home, do you wear shoes, socks, slippers, or go barefoot?

In the winter I like to wear socks and in the summer I go barefoot.

Would you rather live where it is always hot or always cold?

I don’t think I’d like to live in an area that is always cold but I do enjoy brisk cool days. On the other hand I’d enjoy hot weather occasionally but I would find it boring after awhile. I like the changing seasons and the variable weather that goes with it here in the northern hemisphere.

Bonus question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?

I’m grateful for a short work week this week and that everyone at school arrived safely during the ice storm. Last week I was able to do a fair bit of drawing and some painting and I am grateful for that.

This week I’m looking forward to spending Easter weekend with my family. I’m cooking a big meal later today so I’d better get to bed so that I can get up early enough to put the turkey in the oven.

Cheers! Happy Easter everyone!