Some days I don’t draw or paint, busy as I am on the computer with internet marketing and creating online courses. And this really gets to me sometimes. So I’ve decided to do a sketch a day in 2015 and post it daily on my Facebook Page. There will be no limits as to medium, size,
After all the craziness of getting work ready for my shows (‘Emergence’ at Gallery 8, Salt Spring Island and ‘Caught Red Handed’ at Martin Batchelor Gallery, Victoria), I was over on Salt Spring Island for a short visit with my Mum and Dad. Mum reminded me that it was Monday – life drawing day. Egads.
The other day I came across a painting by Andrea del Sarto (1486-1530) and was reminded of how much I like his work. There is something about the way he painted fabric and his use of a particular red that I react to emotionally. As well, he painted such interesting expressions on characters that
How To Pastel I am sooooooo excited!! After months of working on and off creating this new website, I’m finally ready to launch it officially. You might ask, Why a new site? Well, the main reason is that I have different people interested in different aspects of art on my gailsibley.com website. Some
Father’s Day My Dad had a big operation this year (as did my Mum back in February) and events like these always give one reason to pause, to assess, to confirm that love is shown in all ways, if not always spoken about. And so this blog is written to show and to say
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