Mama Cormier

…. my journey to a healthy life, making new memories and so much more

Draw Yourself Calm

Posted on March 14, 2023 by Mama Cormier

….by Amy Maricle

I just bought Amy Maricle’s new book Draw Yourself Calm: draw slow, stress less

My journal only has three pages left. Here are my latest sketches.

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Midweek Monochrome Challenge – #124

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Brashley Photography for this week’s challenge https://brashley.photography/2023/03/08/mid-week-monochrome-124/

Strong architectural lines on modern additions and buildings in Toronto.

44-ECB5-A2-AE89-489-B-9-F8-C-9-AF0-BDC4-CD8-B-1-201-a — *Foyer of the Toronto Opera House*

D46315-A4-BEB0-456-E-A793-7-D7-F17198722-1-201-a — *View from the other side of the wall*

0-F411-C3-D-FD74-4-D66-85-D0-5-D377-FEFFF19-1-201-a — *Addition at the back of the Royal Conservatory of Music*

RDP Saturday – Burst

Posted on January 28, 2023 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Ragtag Daily Prompts for today’s word https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2023/01/28/rdp-saturday-burst/

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E8-D1-E75-B-8-E29-435-A-A3-D0-61-E343-DF72-F9 — *These spider mums look like a burst of fireworks*

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F3576-BC5-5682-4-FCD-A64-C-6-B38-C325-ECF3 — *Bursting cattails*

One Word Sunday – Diagonal

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Mama Cormier

….thanks to Debbie from Travel With Intent for hosting One Word Sunday https://travelwithintent.com/2022/03/27/diagonal/

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The Last Day of Past Squares – Memories of Past Hallowe’ens

Posted on November 1, 2021 by Mama Cormier

….thanks to Becky B for hosting Past Squares https://beckybofwinchester.com/2021/10/31/past-squares-31/

Hallowe’en, pumpkins or costumes were not past themes for Becky’s Square Challenges but Circles, Perspective, and Words with Light were. Here are some of my favourite Jack O’Lanterns and costumes from the past.

Lines in Art – October Square

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Mama Cormier

….thanks to Becky B for hosting https://beckybofwinchester.com/2021/10/06/past-squares-6/

This month Becky is opening up October Square to any of the themes from the last four years. Today I’m choosing lines. On my recent trip to the McMichael Art Gallery in Kleinburg I was introduced to an artist that is new to me. Her name is Denyse Thomasos (1964–2012). She was a Trinidadian-Canadian artist whose epic paintings incorporate imagery from a range of sources, including Caribbean textiles, historic slave ships, industrial shipyards, graveyards, villages and maximum security prisons.

Thanks Becky for the End of the Line

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Mama Cormier

…Becky did a wonderful job hosting October Squares

Check out Becky’s last entry for this challenge. It is stunningly beautiful. I’ve concluded this challenge with square shots of lines found around my home.