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Do You Call Yourself An Artist?

Gail Sibley — Fri, 17 May 2024 18:38:22 +0000

Do you call yourself an artist? Or do you have trouble identifying yourself this way? Here are some ideas about why that may be.

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Warm Up With A Blind Contour Drawing

Gail Sibley — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 08:45:15 +0000

A blind contour drawing can help get you into the art-making zone. Take time to slow down, look, then really see!

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You Just Never Know Who Will Buy Your Painting

Gail Sibley — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 19:48:59 +0000

You just never know when a painting of yours will find its home! Gail shares a story of how a chance encounter led to a connection. And a sale.

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29 Days, 29 Paintings -The Daily Painting Challenge

Gail Sibley — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:15:29 +0000

This February (it has 29 days!) let’s jump into a Daily Painting Challenge. It’s a great way to kickstart the New Year!

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Create Momentum By Starting (My Mexico Experience!)

Gail Sibley — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 20:29:05 +0000

The best way to jumpstart your art practice is to create momentum. Gail shares how she learnt this lesson on a trip to La Manzanilla, Mexico

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The Hidden Beauty In The Mundane

Gail Sibley — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 04:47:57 +0000

As I was reminded recently by a dear friend, as artists, we possess a unique gift—the ability to perceive the extraordinary within the ordinary, to see the hidden beauty that can lie in the mundane fabric of our existence. Then in our creations, we reveal to others the light and colour we’ve seen, offering glimpses […]

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Letting Go Of The Outcome

Gail Sibley — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 21:10:58 +0000

Letting go of the outcome of a painting can free you up to take risks. Basically, this mindset gives you creative freedom! Ruminations following the month of 31-pastels-in-31-days Challenge.

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17 Reasons I’m Grateful To Be An Artist!

Gail Sibley — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 20:24:46 +0000

Discover the many reasons Gail Sibley is profoundly grateful to be an artist at this time of Canadian Thanksgiving

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Paint What You Love (And Ignore The NaySayers!)

Gail Sibley — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 20:14:52 +0000

How the story behind The Vesuvius Ladies collection of paintings proves the importance of this idea!

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Painting On Location – Stop Avoiding It!

Gail Sibley — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 21:42:53 +0000

Five obstacles that can come up to prevent us from getting out and painting on location and how to get past them

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