Life of a Full Time Artist

  • Week 38 - Choosing your Palette

    by Sharon Cranston
    When it comes to creating a painting, the choice of colour palette plays a crucial role in conveying emotions and setting the overall mood. But is...

  • Week 37 - What is Creativity?

    by Sharon Cranston
    Are we born with a creative ability, or is it something that we develop over time? This question has long intrigued scientists, psychologists, and ...

  • Week 36 - Muse

    by Sharon Cranston
    I just really allowed my muse to be my guide and I just go with whatever I'm feeling. K. D. Lang Have you ever experienced a sudden surge of insp...

  • Week 35 - Puppy Love

    by Sharon Cranston
    We have a new puppy. A little girl Corgi has entered our lives. After driving 2,800 km over the past 6 days to pick Lily up, were are indeed smitte...

  • Week 34 - Workshops

    by Sharon Cranston
    I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it. Pablo Picasso   Have you ever wondered if there's a finish line...

  • Week 33 - Less is More

    by Sharon Cranston
    I'm finding out this year, less is more, especially when it comes to my art. I'm paring down my palette to a limited choice of colours, I'm leavin...

  • Week 32 - Stranger in Plein Air Paradise

    by Sharon Cranston
    Jean Parker, Sharon Fox Cranston and Wendy Muise plein air painting in PEI. . Plein air is a French term that translates to "open air," and in the...

  • Week 31 - Spinning my Wheels

    by Sharon Cranston
    If ants are such busy workers, how come they find time to go to all the picnics? Marie Dressler  Busy. Busy doing nothin'. Nothing in the studio,...

  • Week 30 - Workshop Week

    by Sharon Cranston
    I touch the future. I teach. Christa McAuliffe I'm a great believer in the pursuit of lifelong learning. Whatever it is that floats your boat, se...

  • Week 29 - Getting back into the grove...

    by Sharon Cranston
    In Your Groove I sometimes get caught up in post vacation funk.  Coming home from vacation, from the adventure, newness, and constant change of tra...

  • Week 28 - Playing

    by Sharon Cranston
    I'm playing all the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order. Eric Morecambe .  Playing  This week, I played. It was fun. I'm doing i...

  • Week 27 - A New Perspective

    by Sharon Cranston
    I've been away, travelling, expanding my horizons, and according to William Maddux and Adam Galinsky, improving my imagination and creativity as we...