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What Lurks Below the Surface ...
What lurking below the surface? Get out your shovel - because you're going to have to dig deep....! I'm no pimento...I'm a pentimento!
Chris Foster
Jan 25, 20233 min read
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Have you ever....
Blog -Tried something new - DIY tree ornaments and made quite a mess! Wishing all a Happy Holiday
Chris Foster
Dec 18, 20222 min read
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What is the Artistic Version of Whack-a-Mole...
I was doing some promo videos with the artists from the 2022 September Studio Tour in Winnipeg
Chris Foster
Sep 7, 20222 min read
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What's a BeBe...
I just arrived home from a birthday party....and not just any birthday party. This was a 95th celebration for a woman I have known since...
Chris Foster
Jun 28, 20222 min read
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Does Size Really Matter...
I have been working on a painting of a cottage commission that is making me long for the summer months ahead.
Chris Foster
Mar 14, 20222 min read
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" I can't get no...Satisfaction..."
My painting has gone from Mick Jagger's "I can't get no satisfaction" to Brittany's "Opps..I did it again".
Chris Foster
Nov 6, 20212 min read
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My Journal is X-rated ...
I've been painting quite a lot during the Covid shut down. There hasn't been much we could do...no travel plans - no friends and family...
Chris Foster
Jun 24, 20211 min read
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The business end of a hissy fit...
.I feel I am going to be the one delivering the ‘business end of a hissy fit” after having sat here for the past 7 days on my computer
Chris Foster
Jan 29, 20212 min read
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Back to Basics...
I attended another art workshop on zoom this past weekend. Lalita (@lalitahamillartist) is a wonderful teacher who offers a weekly...
Chris Foster
Dec 15, 20203 min read
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What's Your Perspective...
I've been rather lapse in getting to any social media in the past several months. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and even this blog have...
Chris Foster
Nov 20, 20202 min read
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What's in a Name...
I am no Shakespeare... but the name CREINA means everything to me. Though the Gaelic origin of Creina means "beloved or precious"...My ...
Chris Foster
Sep 3, 20201 min read
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Renovate and Redecorate...
I have several canvases sitting on the side here that I consider subpar...they are "do-overs" or "renovations" that I plan at some point...
Chris Foster
Jun 13, 20202 min read
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Ahoy Matey!....
I have no idea what is pushing me to become so seaworthy and paint boats and water as my subject matter.... I can second guess myself...
Chris Foster
May 15, 20201 min read
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When does a Trial ..Become a Tribulation?
When I first took up painting as a hobby - I was excited by some of the great photos I had taken on recent travels...and very anxious to...
Chris Foster
Apr 25, 20202 min read
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Is this the new norm...?
I found my sea legs....after sitting on my arse for two weeks doing anything but paint...I finally caught the bug to head down to my...
Chris Foster
Apr 19, 20202 min read
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Who Ya Going to Call.....
It’s become really hard for me to actually concentrate on making art. The assumption of my family and friends is that I would spend...
Chris Foster
Mar 30, 20201 min read
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Mary Tyler Moore...who?
A friend called this my "Mary Tyler Moore" shot. Back in the 70's - Mary Tyler Moore was a popular TV actress who captured our hearts...
Chris Foster
Mar 24, 20201 min read
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I feel so fortunate...
Every week, I am lucky enough to paint with a couple of great groups of people. I look forward to my Wednesday afternoons and Thursday...
Chris Foster
Feb 15, 20201 min read
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...I need my Pillow...
I can barely keep my eyes open...I will leave you with this one very short video of my art being shredded "Banksy-like"!
Chris Foster
Feb 10, 20201 min read
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