Author Archives: Jane Hannah

A friend is not to be found in the world such as one can conceive of, such as one needs, for no human being unites so many of the attributes of God as we feel our nature requires…. We have … Continue reading →

« Là où va la main, l’œil suit; là où va l’œil, va l’esprit; là où va l’esprit se trouve le cœur; là où se trouve le cœur est la réalité de l’être, le siège de l’âme. » — Abhinaya … Continue reading →

“Surprise is key in all art.” — Oscar Niemeyer Today the sunshine was out, over 60 sketchers turned up to sketch, draw, paint and talk together and it was an amazing day. The site was actually very rewarding as there were … Continue reading →

In proportion to his force, the artist will find in his work an outlet for his proper character. — Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Art” A weekend of prepping courses, drawings & paintings for a future show in November which I will … Continue reading →

Pour le 4e dimanche du mois d’août, le 27 août, la sortie des Urban Sketchers de Montréal se fera à un tout nouvel endroit, à la Maison des éclusiers (face à la rue McGill, 400 ouest, rue de la Commune). On se rencontre pour … Continue reading →

Exposition USK Montréal dans le hall d’honneur de l’hôtel de ville de Montréal du 23 août au 6 septembre 2017/Montreal USK exhibition in the Hall of Honour, Montreal City Hall from August 23rd to September 6th 2017 Dans le cadre … Continue reading →

Pour le 4e dimanche du mois d’août, le 27 août, la sortie des Urban Sketchers de Montréal se fera à un tout nouvel endroit, à la Maison des éclusiers (face à la rue McGill, 400 ouest, rue de la Commune). On se rencontre pour … Continue reading →

A quick sketch — we are really travelling and on the go so it is difficult to find any time to sketch. Next week we are spending the entire week in London so there I will have more opportunities -)))

We arrived in Bath late Saturday afternoon and were completely bushed as we had been up for  18 hours… hey! Everyone that travels knows about this -) On Sunday we had one day off so Guy and I did some … Continue reading →

A new scan of the same image listed in the previous blog… Snapseed really works well for this -) This software will work well for England — yeah!!!

I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life – and I’ve never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do. — Georgia O’Keefe We are preparing for our trip to England and I am … Continue reading →

There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls. ― George Carlin Like every Tuesday during the summer about 10 plein air artists gathered at Sandy Beach today. No one was talking and everyone was concentrating … Continue reading →

What has roots that nobody sees and is taller than trees? Up, up, up it goes, and yet never grows. — JRR Tolkien We had beautiful day, 21C with the sun shining on the plain and on the mountain… and … Continue reading →

Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny. — Stephen R. Covey from the excellent blog The Painter’s Keys Even though the weather has … Continue reading →

     Rows and floes of angel hair And ice cream castles in the air And feather canyons everywhere I’ve looked at clouds that way      But now they only block the sun They rain and snow on everyone … Continue reading →

A distinction is made between artists who work directly from nature and those who work purely from imagination. Neither of these methods should be preferred to the exclusion of the other. Often both are used in turn by the same … Continue reading →

I’d rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck. — Emma Goldman We actually had a wonderfully hot, humid day that was accompanied by warm gusts of wind — so wonderful to feel the soft wind on … Continue reading →

All hushed and still within the house; Without – all wind and driving rain; But something whispers to my mind, Through rain and through the wailing wind, Never again. Never again? Why not again? Memory has power as real as … Continue reading →

 “Is the moon or the sun more important?” and the answer is: “The moon gives us light at night when we need it. The sun only provides light in the day when we don’t. Therefore the moon is more important”. … Continue reading →