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Canadian Watercolour and Chalk Pastel Artist
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Hilda Van Netten
Dec 27, 20181 min read
Final 2 Collaborations
Well, that's it for this series! Life is a balancing act sometimes, isn't it? I saved the best for last. Happy and blessed 2019 to all!...
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Hilda Van Netten
Dec 26, 20181 min read
Collaboration 6/8
As I was working on this card, I was listening to Oprah interview former nun, Karen Armstrong. Maybe her words influenced the quote I...
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⅝ Collaboration
Dec 26, 20181 min read
Collaboration 5 of 8
It was a bitterly cold December day when my son and I explored the back streets of Port Hope with our cameras. I wanted his perspective...
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Hilda Van Netten
Dec 25, 20181 min read
Collaboration
4/8 in this series of collaborating with artist grand-daughter, Charlie. Merry Christmas! I hope your day feels like it is raining roses.
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Hilda Van Netten
Dec 23, 20181 min read
Collaboration
Collaboration Card #3. Leftover trimmings from cutting the cards have come in handy. The paper is Winsor & Newton 300 lb. watercolour...
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Hilda Van Netten
Dec 23, 20181 min read
You are Unprecedented!
So far, it's been fairly easy coming up with quotes that tie Charlie's whimsical character to the bleakness of my painting segments. I...
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Hilda Van Netten
Dec 23, 20181 min read
Artistic Collaboration
"Life is a journey, not a destination." Today, I'm beginning another artistic journey. I cut up one of my earlier paintings into 5" X...
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Hilda Van Netten
Nov 24, 20181 min read
Right Brain Drawing Workshop
People come to our workshops at The Painted Tree for various reasons. Today, one lady told me that she'd wanted to take a drawing class...
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Hilda Van Netten
Nov 19, 20181 min read
Emerging from the Darkness
What sold me on the reference photo for this painting was the feeling like Emily-Rose was emerging from the darkness. Lost edges. I love...
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Hilda Van Netten
Nov 15, 20181 min read
Changes, changes
I was wondering if I had drawn little Emily-Rose's smile big enough. Not so! Again, I resorted to photographing the painting and...
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Hilda Van Netten
Nov 14, 20182 min read
New Portrait & One Spot Left!
A few years ago, one of my friends asked me if I would ever be able to do a portrait of her daughter. She indicated that she'd talk...
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Hilda Van Netten
Oct 13, 20181 min read
Water Droplets
I think I've gone as far as I can on the bottom grasses. They are looking fairly three-dimensional. I've also spent time darkening some...
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Hilda Van Netten
Sep 16, 20181 min read
Simple Wet on Wet in Watercolours
Watercolour classes at The Painted Tree in beautiful downtown Cobourg are beginning again this week for me. Wednesday evening I'll...
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Hilda Van Netten
Aug 15, 20181 min read
A Little Company
Have paint, will travel. I'm camping at my sister's place in Grey County, ON. While she works on her artwork, her kitty and I are...
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Hilda Van Netten
Jun 14, 20181 min read
Live Auction!
Saturday, June 23 at 1 PM - 4 PM is when the Art Gallery of Northumberland will hold their first annual Live Auction. If you've never...
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Hilda Van Netten
May 12, 20182 min read
Right Brain Drawing Workshop
It's always a thrill to help folks discover and improve their drawing skills. Today's workshop at The Painted Tree, art store in...
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Hilda Van Netten
May 10, 20181 min read
New Monday Evening Class
Our upcoming Wednesday evening class is full! We've added a new Monday evening class at The Painted Tree, art store in downtown Cobourg,...
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Hilda Van Netten
May 4, 20181 min read
Two More Collaborations
Charlie, age 4, drew this lady for me. I think this lady would order French toast during the Renaissance, don't you? Her hair would...
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Hilda Van Netten
May 2, 20181 min read
Truth & Beauty
Truth & Beauty. This one's rather dark, but then again..... sometimes life gets dark. It was quite difficult to find a way to...
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Hilda Van Netten
May 1, 20181 min read
So Much Fun!
I have a new collaborator! Grand-daughter, Charlie just turned 4 years old. She spends lots of time drawing and creating with her Mom...
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