I had to pick a bear for this white on black art assignment. There is a unique bear species specific to Sauble Beach, Ontario, so it is meaningful to me. And they have a certain FAFO quality that seems really relevant right now. #elbowsup #canada #art #bear

Really enjoyed this small scale realism assignment as part of my Milan Art Institute program. This is only week 8 of a one year program. #realism #art #artwork #artoftheday #milanartinstitute

The person who commissioned this piece described it as “Two Souls floating in a backdrop of ethereal emotion”. That brought tears to my eyes. It was such a privilege to capture this special moment between estranged siblings after the death of their father. #art #artwork #canadianart

Loved this Rembrandt-inspired exercise of doing a live model painting in one hour. This isn’t “complete” (the hand gives it away) but the point was to be quick. #art #portrait

Holy crow. A day after I posted this painting, a friend asked to buy it. Go figure… it’s the assignment that was the least enjoyable to paint. I guess the result was worth it :) #art #canadianart

So excited the US has committed to working with Canada on a joint border security task force. We need to stop the flow of irregular migrants, fentanyl, and guns into Canada! #CanadaUSTradeWar #Canada

I was asked to paint this magical moment where two siblings, previously estranged, bonded after the death of their father (the source picture was taken when then were sitting on the hospital bed moments after their father’s last breath). #art #januarty

For me the magic of painting is being able to emphasize a feeling. This is about the magic connection we have with our pets (in this case my daughter and my cat Angel). #art #januarty #cats #devonrex

The Nike statue at the Louvre #art #januarty #charcoal

This is for the « Fat over Lean » exercise. I was only supposed to have an animal but I really wanted to do this image.

After getting sucked into a doomsday vortex yesterday, I found a better way to disconnect today… #arttherapy #milanartinstitute #art

Another day, another Duolingo phrase that is completely useless except for learning the grammar concepts….

Imagine if we socialized this more? We need to build a world that is way more resilient!!

Who would ever use this sentence?? @duolingoverde.bsky.social

Trying abstract with charcoal. Lesson was to do the abstract while listening to music. I was listening to Tony Ann’s brilliant piano music when I did this. I started to see figures heading to a new destination through time and space. #art #artoftheday

Worked on this painting as part of my Milan Art Institute course. The lesson on subtractive painting blew my mind! #art #artoftheday #milanartinstitute

Loved seeing this commission framed and hung. It was my first attempt at a large abstract. The ask was for something in this colour scheme that represents twins… a topic I know well! #art #abstractart #twins