Seeing your art at a friend's place

Pansies in a cream jug
acrylic on canvas
8 x 8 inches
Barbara Muir © 2009

Today was a beautiful, if very hot day.  People who don't
live in Nova Scotia think it can't be hot by the ocean, but
today with the humidex the temperature felt like 43 Celsius,
or 109 Fahrenheit.

Wow! We visited a friend with AC who lives right at the shore
of the ocean.  We had a lovely visit, and I was happy to see
this work displayed in her kitchen. Plus for a few minutes we
were cool, cool, cool.

There are more art stories from today, but the internet is
still a bit fragile, so I wish you a fabulous Monday.

Have a loving your art day.

Another short one

Clouds dancing over Toney Bay

Acrylic on canvas

40 x 40 inches

Barbara Muir © 2014

Steven sat on the phone today on hold for three hours
trying to get our internet up in the school house. No
person ever answered. So... we are sitting in the 
parking lot of a local museum in Nova Scotia, that
offers internet use! Amazing really. But it's night time,
and buggy, and we can't stay.

I'm posting this image now, because it captures some of
the beauty that makes us come back here year after year.
Everywhere we turn is another beautiful scene. And we
saw this scene today.

 I'm glad I painted it.

Have a loving your life day.

This will be short

Flowers from Paula 

Sketch

Marker on drawing paper 

5.5 x 8.5 inches 

Barbara Muir ©️ 2022

As Steven struggles to connect our internet, I am writing this on my phone. Far from ideal, We have driven 2000 kilometres, a thousand miles,
to end up in a non-air conditioned space, that is the hottest I’ve been all summer. And? And the views the whole way were spectacular.

We arrived to find that our dear friends had cleaned the place, left us flowers, raccoon proofed it so we didn’t arrive to the pungent smell of them sharing our space, So all is well. I did this fast sketch of the bouquet on our table,

We are so grateful. 

Have a loving your life day.

What compells us

Cloud Magic

Acrylic on canvas

4 x 6 feet

Barbara Muir © 2018

Hi everyone,

I'm writing to you from Quebec City.  We have driven about 1300 kilometres,
or should I say my husband, Steven, has.  It's a long, long drive, and today
we face a 6 or 7 hour drive to Fredericton, New Brunswick. 

Our view of the entire Quebec harbour from our hotel room, will make it hard
to pack up once again, and head out.  But the thought of the magnificent views
all along the way keeps us going. it's been an incredibly beautiful trip so
far. 

I'm showing you this painting today because it captures the reason we're 
making this trip. We're heading for the ocean in Nova Scotia. And we can't
wait -- but have to. 

Have a loving the journey day.

Favourites

Peach party
12 x 12 inches
Acrylic on canvas
Barbara Muir © 2008

We artists are always trying to produce something new.  I've
actually heard artists say, that a painting from five years ago
is an "old" one, and I immediately think of Leonardo Da Vinci,
and think "Really?" But of course I do it to myself too.  

Right now I'm on vacation, so I may feature my older work,
or photos, or whatever I produce while I am enjoying my time
with my husband.  I absolutely love this painting, and I'm
happy to show it to you.  It captures my very happy mood 
today perfectly. 

Have a loving your life day.

Water

View of the river
Photo
Barbara Muir © 2022

My parents taught me to love water. Every summer from the time that I was
two they hauled me, and my three siblings to a cottage that was a 2 1/2 hour
drive from Ottawa. We swam every day, canoed and loved the views on the
lake. 

When I left home for university my parents bought a home on the Ottawa river.
That place also held special memories for me. Wonderful visits with amazing
scenery. Today we drove down that memorable road.  My parents' house 
doesn't exist anymore, but the views are still there. Amazing.

In Toronto we head to a park beside Lake Ontario as often as possible. And
it makes us happy. 

Have a loving your life day.

Artopia starts today

A Day At The Lake

Acrylic on canvas

24 x 24 inches
Barbara Muir © 2020

The San Fernando Valley Arts and Cultural Center virtual art
show Artopia, which originates in California, starts today, and runs for
the month of August. 

My painting -- shown above -- is featured in the show, if you scroll
down. I am so excited to have been accepted as there were
more than 400 entries.  And the show is magnificent.

Check it out. 

Have a loving art day.