Creating cards... as mentioned before- creating cards is a great way to experiment and make sweet tiny original gifts!
I wanted to share a new paint set I purchased that I am pleased with. seen above, metallic paints -complete with a brush & water brush and sheets to paint for reference - black & while! #Artistro makes it. I purchased off Amazon It's hard to see in the photo but they really glitter in the light and were very affordable, complete with paper- back & white -all in a handy metal tin, should you want to travel paint. I'm using them with my regular gouache for extra enhancement. Below is a friends kitty - 'Ace' the cards in the mail.
It's been raining for a few days, I & the forest love it- the dogs not so much, with all the fires across Canada the rain is a welcome gift, I hope it spreads. I've decided to take a social media break as I found some posts I've been reading consumed my thoughts after I turned it off, especially posts regarding children who seems to be caught up in 'politics lately. From bathrooms to pride events & conspiracy theories about trafficking of children, difficult to ponder since so many conspiracy theories have proven true lately. I have no issues with Pride or events/parades but do not agree with pushing them in schools. When I taught art/cartooning in school I was told not to draw holidays or topics like Christmas or even Halloween, so pushing pride as we are witnessing now, seems out of place. Don't draw or celebrate Jesus but encourage Pride? Hmmmmmm.... How is that, 'inclusive' of everyone? I agree love is love. It's also none of my business unless you 'force' it and make it my/our business.
I don't agree with encouraging hormone replacement on children, not old enough to understand the life long ramifications. One comedian on social media put it bluntly - he wanted to be a pirate when he was a kid and now is grateful his parents didn't take him seriously & cut off his leg for a peg or poke out his eye for a patch. Teaching children, I witnessed how they changed opinions & wants in weeks let alone years later. As for teachers influencing or keeping information from parents intentionally', is messed up. They are there to educate (not to encourage altering their bodies) on what I'm not sure anymore. No wonder homeschooling is on the rise. Anyway, between that and social media (Facebook & Instagram) not going to be sharing 'news' because of Trudeau and his bill keeping us in the dark, deciding we should be censored, even what content we should be watching. wow. Who would have believed this is Canada we once knew? What did Canadians fight for and lose lives over.. not this.
I'll focus for a while on creating cards, painting & spending time with the dogs -Poppy is looking so grey lately, I just want to snuggle her more... less social media -more snuggling.
Created to create.
I wanted to share a new paint set I purchased that I am pleased with. seen above, metallic paints -complete with a brush & water brush and sheets to paint for reference - black & while! #Artistro makes it. I purchased off Amazon It's hard to see in the photo but they really glitter in the light and were very affordable, complete with paper- back & white -all in a handy metal tin, should you want to travel paint. I'm using them with my regular gouache for extra enhancement. Below is a friends kitty - 'Ace' the cards in the mail.
It's been raining for a few days, I & the forest love it- the dogs not so much, with all the fires across Canada the rain is a welcome gift, I hope it spreads. I've decided to take a social media break as I found some posts I've been reading consumed my thoughts after I turned it off, especially posts regarding children who seems to be caught up in 'politics lately. From bathrooms to pride events & conspiracy theories about trafficking of children, difficult to ponder since so many conspiracy theories have proven true lately. I have no issues with Pride or events/parades but do not agree with pushing them in schools. When I taught art/cartooning in school I was told not to draw holidays or topics like Christmas or even Halloween, so pushing pride as we are witnessing now, seems out of place. Don't draw or celebrate Jesus but encourage Pride? Hmmmmmm.... How is that, 'inclusive' of everyone? I agree love is love. It's also none of my business unless you 'force' it and make it my/our business.
I don't agree with encouraging hormone replacement on children, not old enough to understand the life long ramifications. One comedian on social media put it bluntly - he wanted to be a pirate when he was a kid and now is grateful his parents didn't take him seriously & cut off his leg for a peg or poke out his eye for a patch. Teaching children, I witnessed how they changed opinions & wants in weeks let alone years later. As for teachers influencing or keeping information from parents intentionally', is messed up. They are there to educate (not to encourage altering their bodies) on what I'm not sure anymore. No wonder homeschooling is on the rise. Anyway, between that and social media (Facebook & Instagram) not going to be sharing 'news' because of Trudeau and his bill keeping us in the dark, deciding we should be censored, even what content we should be watching. wow. Who would have believed this is Canada we once knew? What did Canadians fight for and lose lives over.. not this.
I'll focus for a while on creating cards, painting & spending time with the dogs -Poppy is looking so grey lately, I just want to snuggle her more... less social media -more snuggling.
Created to create.
