Inspired by everything

 

Morning light

Acrylic on canvas

8 x 8 inches

Barbara Muir © 

It's movie night, and I found an older post that perfectly describes 
my feelings today:

"This week I'm completing paintings, painting edges, naming,
signing, making labels and lists for the Off The Wall show.  It
should be overwhelming, but I was having a super time.

Scrolling through an old blog I found this image of the morning light
on our bedroom dresser, and I like it.  Not sure if it was sold, or painted
over, (if not, I'll revise it and put it in the show). It made me happy
just seeing it. Wishing you a great weekend.

Have a loving your life day!

Monet's birthday

La Grenouillère, 
Claude Monet, 1869 Tor

Today is Claude Monet's birthday, and I want to celebrate him here.  I love
his work.  When we go to Paris, we always visit the Musée de l'Orangerie, which
has a spectacular exhibition of large paintings by Monet.  Wow!  The work
just dazzles, and moves everyone there.  Such a love of life!

So our cat who is a Tortie point Siamese, which means she has impressionistic 
colouring on her very beautiful face, is called Monet.  Perfect name for a 
Siamese cat.

I hope you're having a wonderful day.

Have a loving your life day!

Inspiration everywhere

Clouds above our local park

Photo

Barbara Muir © 2025

The great thing about being an artist is that the world is so exciting.  Our 
eyes carry us from one incredibly beautiful scene to another -- and even
images that would not inspire someone who wasn't an artist -- inspire us.

This was a walk with my favourite -- spectacular clouds.  In fact we drove 
towards the clouds after our walk, and I'm glad I wasn't the driver because
I just kept exclaiming, "Wow, wow, wow."

Have a loving your life day! 

Dreaming of Nasturtiums

September's bliss

Watercolour and marker

on Arches watercolour paper

6 x 10 inches

Barbara Muir © 
(I know it's November. Lol.)

Last year at this time I was lamenting the last of the Nasturtiums.  This
year our Nasturtiums wouldn't grow because of the very high heat here
in Toronto this summer.  One plant remains, and even with the snow that
fell a few days ago, the large leaves are climbing the fence.  But there
are no blooms, and it didn't every bloom.

I really love nasturtiums and this cheery watercolour.  It was warmer
today, and a lot of the snow melted.  Which was good for me, because
I have to get my winter tires.

A great opening today at the Echoes of the Avant Garde show at the
Heliconian Hall.  Some visitors enjoyed coming in out of the cold
rain to see the art, and have a cookie, and a cup of coffee.

I hope you had a great day!

Have a loving your life day! 

Happy Birthday to my Sister Lina

Lina's back door
black marker and graphite on bond paper
8 x 10 inches
Barbara Muir © 
(I did this little sketch very quickly in my
brother and sister-in-law's kitchen. What
intrigued me was the chord from the
blinds hanging over a coat by the door.
I was attempting to capture the strong darks and
lights created by the trees and outbuildings set
against the snow.Then there was a
lovely grouping of flowers and big plants
in planters set against the window. It
is absolutely beautiful there.)

Thinking of my sister-in-law Lina today.  We call each other sisters
because it feels that way when we get together, and can talk and
laugh about anything.

Lina is a talented photographer, major lover of nature and kind
and delightful wife to my brother.  I found this cool drawing 

looking for her name.  I haven't done a published drawing of her 

-- yet!

Happy Birthday Lina!

 

Working on paintings for the Off The Wall show

Untitled (Work in Progress)

Acrylic on canvas
12 x 12 inches

Barbara Muir © 2025

I had a great day today working on this painting for the Off The Wall show at
The Heliconian Hall in December.  It is definitely a work in progress, and I'm

happy with it so far.

I hope you had a great day! Back to work.

Have a loving your life day!

A Happy Day -- and grateful for my website

 

Some images -- not all on the website.
A year ago I said that I needed help

with the website, and miraculously 
that help arrived this year.

We are still working on it when we
have time.  This group of photos
are just images that make me
happy.  Some are of my work,

and some of images I love
like my cat sleeping, swans
at our favourite park, and
Morning Glories, which
hardly bloomed this year.

 I wanted to put a celebratory piece up

 for you tonight.

Getting my website was an incredibly
exciting development for me. 
And despite the first and
continuing snowfall, it's been

a lovely weekend.

Getting a website was just wonderful for me.  If people want to see what
I do, I open the website on my phone or iPad, or computer.  It still needs
adjusting, and constantly needs new information, but it works.

Here's what I said about it in a former post:

"I first went public with my website on November 3, 2021, and
it is a wonderful thing.

People who want to see my work, don't necessarily want to read 
my blog, and some people don't want to look at Instagram.  So
there it is. https://www.barbaramuir.com -- wonderfully organized,
and a clear way for people to see what I do.

I am over the top grateful to my son Christopher for organizing it,
designing it, and just helping me all the time with my questions
about how to handle my sites.

Thank you to everyone who helped me with the website, and to everyone
who has visited it to check out my work, buy my work, and promote me
as an artist."

I am also extremely grateful for my help this year by a wonderful 
woman who has helped me update the website.  Thank you Maya!

Have a loving your life day!