[Your editor managed to delete great swaths of text with this post of Susan’s. So, unusually, we are reissuing in its corrected state. There is additional (very worthwhile!) commentary before and after the images. Ed. Red-faced!]

by Susan Latreille

On July 27th I participated in the Watercolour Card Making Workshop with Robin Patterson at the Glengarry Pioneer Museum. The workshop sounded intriguing and the cost was rather negligible. So I thought, ‘Why not give it a try’ even though I haven’t done any artistic-type painting since I was a kid (finger painting and paint-by-numbers!).

It was a fun afternoon, and I was pleasantly surprised at my accomplishments. Who knows — I may end up participating in some upcoming CAGAC art show!! [We’d be in favour of that, Susan! Ed.]

First try was a buttercup which I think turned out a bit heavy-handed for a watercolour, but hey! this was the first time I’d had an artist’s paintbrush in my hand in more than 65 years.

Second up was a wild field rose – a bit more light-handed I think, but … hmmm … I’d better not give up my day job!!

Now my third attempt was somewhat of a mistake. Robin had been talking about painting a thistle but when she started to explain our third attempt, I guess I wasn’t paying attention. She was giving instructions for painting chicory and I, completely on my own, started on the thistle. Halfway through I looked up and saw what she had on the whiteboard and said “oops!” Robin said not to worry, I could do the chicory whilst the rest of the class next did the thistle.

Well, I went rogue again with my 4th effort. My gardens are resplendent with coneflowers and I wanted to try my hand at painting that and I loved the results (with no guidance from Robin).

PS: I have since bought a small set of watercolour paints and who knows where that might lead?!?

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