2020-14 Living Artfully

Hello Dear Art Lover - Take Time To Smell the Roses

Hope you are continuing to keep well, washing your hands, and wearing your designer masks. Are you having street parties? Distanced coffees dates? Virtual cocktail hours? Are you over the novelty of Zoom? I must say yes to all of the above, especially the Zoom. 

Doesn't it seem like everything just suddenly starts popping out of the ground? We get a few days of warmth and a little rain and the earth releases it's glory that has been waiting. How quickly we can forget the long days of dark winter.

A dear friend of mine, Ruth, who now lives in Salt Spring Island sent me the most wondrous email. I am sure you will agree that is is stunning. Please click on the link to see what I mean The only downside is that this happens in New York, not Toronto or anywhere in Canada that I know of https://lewismillerdesign.com/flower-flash/

I love getting emails from friends who know how much I love art related events. Mira from Ottawa sent me this one. Although I am not fluent in French I get the gist. https://eipmh.com/joyful-as-painting-child-an-evening-with-arno-stern/  Wouldn't I have loved to have had an art teacher like that?!

Theresa sent this suggestion..check it out..you can do a free trial to watch it. https://watch.mhzchoice.com/the-art-of-crime...crime and art together sounds intriguing to me!

As I announced in last week's newsletter, I am participating in the #artistsupportpledgecanada . The pledge is a way to support artists at this time when we cannot show our art at art fairs and galleries. I have 12 pieces of art to sell for $200 each. When I have sold $1000 worth, I pledge to buy art from another artist. I am launching my 'Chrysallis Collection' on Monday June 1 to the general public, but I am offering it to my newsletter followers first . These paintings are regularly priced at $300. They are 14x17in, mixed media on paper, unframed. It is a great way to start or add to your original art collection at a lower price point. I attach 2 more of the collection . Let me know if you would like to see all of them and I will send them to you. First come, first serve. I have already pre sold 3 of them.  

Don't forget you can draw along with me on Tuesday on my Facebook page, Gail Williams. I'm doing Fun Monster Drawing for kids and adults at 12:30. Fox and Theo give me inspiration every week. 

And the winner of this weeks' draw is Emily..congratulations!

Rock on

            YOUR HOME     YOUR STYLE     MY ART

Gail

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2020-06 Welcome to YOUR Creative Life.. New Look

Hello Dear Art Lover                    NEW LOOK

Well....these certainly are unusual times, aren't they? Lots of people are at home that usually are at work or just out and about.  I don't know how you could possibly be bored. I have two very long lists. One is for things at home that I finally cannot ignore. The other is for my art biz.

I do some from each list. As a result, I have several large bags of items to be put in the garbage or passed on to someone else who might be able to use them. I have clean floors. And I found some money!!

From my list of things to do for my business, you just might notice that I have a NEW LOOK for my newsletter. Thanks goes out to my support team with my niece Lise, who helps me with my website and all IT issues. 
For this stunning [ I think] new logo I must thank my daughter Joanna. She is a whiz with designing logos and putting newsletters together. She also has her own Etsy site where she sells her own handcrafted creations. Reach her @caveandcrown on IG and and caveandcrown@gmail.com to purchase her amazing products. Joanna can also help you with your newsletter setup.

As well, due to all the cancelled art shows, I am going to put together an online exhibition of the new paintings that have missed their debut in April. So look out for some fabulous new art on FB and IG. I do ask for your patience and understanding that I am not a professional videographer [yet] I'll be learning as I go along and doing the best I can.

I do have a request if you are willing to help me out. I am in the middle of creating a painting I may call 'Afterlife'. I am asking you to send me the 3 things you would take with you on your journey into the afterlife. Think of the Pharaohs and all their gear. 

As a fun exercise to do during this stressful time, why not try this? Use a photo or a picture from a magazine. Turn it upside down and draw the main shapes you see. When finished, turn it around. I guarantee you'll surprise yourself with how good you can draw.

I attach a photo of a group of fans who came out to the Beacher cafe to see my art on the walls there. It was a delight to have a customer appreciation day with so many lovely friends. As well I am attaching a detail of one of  my favourite paintings, called ' One Sweetly Warm Day Following Another'  Spring IS coming!!

YOUR HOME     YOUR STYLE     MY ART

Rock on,

Gail

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