(“Because of the Duck, no. 13″; 12″ x 12”; oil & collage on canvas) Because of the puppy and the fact that I will be teaching in Baddeck,...

According to Proust, “Artists are people who strip habit away and return life to its deserved glory.” I’ll go along with that! Definitely...

Yesterday, when painting, I had a major insight about how to work with the color field. I have been working on some blue paintings, not...

My trip to Ottawa was great: the work is beautifully presented at the Orange Gallery, the opening reception well attended and enjoyable,...

Meanwhile, I’ve been painting almost every day. It’s hard, vigorous physical labour, standing for hours while using repetitive arm...

In my class last week, one of my students asked an interesting question: in an abstract painting, how important is it for there to be no...

IMG_3802, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. It’s been quiet on the painting front for about a week. At least, until today. I finally had...

IMG_3592, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. A little over a week ago, some people contacted me to say they really liked my work,...

IMG_3718, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. Every time I think I know, have an idea about what I am going to do with a particular...

IMG_3636, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. Once I got the okay from my eye surgeon, I hurried into my studio and, of course, overdid...

Somehow, we started talking about abstraction yesterday. Well, not unreasonable, as it is an abstract painting class. One student, Beth,...

Last week in my class, a student asked me what is abstract art. He wanted me to talk about it because he had never done it. This was his...

When I was painting the walls of my house recently, I put together chips of the various colors I wanted to use: various grays, light and...

IMG_3351, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. The days are very big now. It surprises me, always, how much time painting takes from my...

P1040368, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. Maybe the hardest part of coming home is being home. After so much activity, it is quiet...

IMG_3331, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. Over the past few weeks, I’ve written lots of brilliant blog entries. In my head, that is....

Usually I’m not much for working sitting down, especially when I have some big paintings on the go. But for the past few days, it has...

It’s been a marathon of painting for weeks recently. Now I can relax a little (for a day or so). Finally, yesterday, I had photos taken...

To many people (who don’t paint), being an “artist” seems very romantic. Forgetting the struggles of getting the painting right, getting...

The ice breaking up on the lake, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. All I see is paint. Big slashes of paint. In all the colors I’ve been...