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This tree came about in a watercolour painting marathon. I was getting playful and using unconventional colours. I began patterning the tree and found it became to me more like some kind of character, a story-telling tree, perhaps.
I have had [...]
Cherry Blossoms unfurl like tiny little flags held by a crowd, waved around at a festival and dropped to the ground that very night. Cherry blossoms fall at their softest and pinkest, carpet residential streets like my commute is a wedding with thousand dollar flowers.
California is my favorite place to visit- just south of British Columbia, it is where surfing, dolphins, and friends live. I haven’t left Canada in over a year- guess it’s time to renew my passport.
I took a train trip with my best friend almost two years ago now down to California and we drank all [...]
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YES! I paint motherfucking TREES!
I’ve put a lot of thought into this. What I want. Being true to my own heart. Kind of- art ought not to be overthought.
And my 2 foot pile of sketchbooks I consider tossing. Occasionally. Show I like to sketch trees and figures. Maybe with a bit of narrative.
Fuck the [...]
If you’ve been afraid to use watercolours because of what you’ve heard, you’ve heard wrong. I love them, here’s why.
I painted this mural recently- I love painting murals because of the scale and the physicality of it. This one took a full day, with breaks for Camy’s pizza. Delicious fun day.
all pictures by Lisa Elgert
Share and Enjoy: Katanaville for your Friends!
Recent Emily Carr Graduate talks about launching an art career and shows off her skills with confident brush-strokes.
how silence hurts mental health, and, even more importantly, how using our voice helps us achieve and maintain mental health.
Five Ways Snowboarding Can Make You a Better Artist
How going fast down the hill is going to speed up your artwork.
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