Covering days 6-9 of the #aprilforartists2020 challenge.  6. How you learnt: I went to art school (Sheridan College) for 4  years, took multiple courses at Dundas Valley School of Art and workshops with @carolmarine, Laurie Wonfor Nolan and most recently @nelsonpainter. It’s a life-long process. 👊

7. Favourite tool: my power sander 

8. Selfie

9. Close up detail. 

#kimrempelart #process #studiolife #abstractart

Prompts 4 & 5 for the #aprilforartists2020 challenge are (4) your preferred media and (5) in your hand.

I am loving my R&F oil sticks. I learned about them in my workshop with @nelsonpainter in Woodstock, NY this summer. Game changer!

And the second picture is a chocolate chip cookie from a batch I made last night. A new recipe showed up in my feed so I gave them a whirl. Pretty delicious. 🍪 @andyseastcoastkitchen_ 

#kimrempelart #aprilforartists #art #r&foilsticks

*Newest work* is Prompt 3 for the #aprilforartists2020 challenge by #phoebeganderart. Jumping in late so playing catch up over the next few days. Not sure if this one is finished yet, but today this is where it stands 👌 36x36in / oil on panel

#kimrempelart #abstractpainting #canadianart #contemporary #colourful

Hi everyone 👋 I’m jumping into the #aprilforartists2020 challenge a number of days late so am going to try get up-to-speed by combining a few of the prompts in multiple posts.

Prompt 1: an introduction 

Prompt 2: my creative space.

Hi. My name is Kim, I live in Ontario, Canada (it was actually snowing this morning 😑) and I’m a painter. I went to school back in the day for illustration (major: children’s picture book, minor: advertising) and have very fond memories of art school 🥰I’ve worked in graphic design, painted plein air, been a daily painter, and now work primarily as an abstract painter! I adore colour, design, fonts, and art in a million forms. Away from the studio I love to do all sorts of creative things 🧡 I also love baking, reading, hiking, and embroidering.

Chips or cookies? Usually cookies.

Coffee or tea? Coffee. 

Favourite shows right now: Ozark season 3 was 😮👏 and have just started Money Heist. 

Music: Well, I do love me some Leonard Cohen. 🥰

Books: What is the allowable word count on an Instagram post? 😭 Yeah, I could talk books for hours so feel free to leave comments 😉📚

So that’s my super quick intro. 

And as for my studio space, here is a shot of my table. Hard to get a cool shot of my studio but I’ll see what I can do for a later post.

Anyway, nice chatting with you all and please feel free to introduce yourself in comments! 

#aprilorartists2020 #artchallenge #kimrempelart

No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit.

~Helen Keller 

Sending a huge collective shout out of love and respect to all the essential service workers and innovators during this challenging time. Thank you, thank you, thank you. 

Well, I managed to focus and get an underpinning to my next painting done. My husband suggested I shut off my radio (heavy CBC listener here) and play only music. This did help. 😉 I actually got further than this today but will save that post for tomorrow.

I’ve been finding I’m productive in some areas: baking, embroidering, cleaning and yard work but useless when it comes to focusing on painting. Hopefully I’ve turned that around today. 

How’s everyone else out there faring?

ARTLOVE 🖤

Today’s ARTLOVE is all about Lisa Morgan from Australia. I discovered Lisa’s work many years ago and was instantly enchanted. She’s got it all: a fabulous colour sense, energy, killer compositions... swoon. And from the limited interactions we’ve shared, she seems like the kind of person I’d love to sit down and have a drink with. If you’re not already following her, head on over to her page and see all of her glorious paintings for yourself. @lisamorganart 

ARTLOVE Quiz ✍️

Please tell me:

1. A favourite work of art:

Jacobs Ladder

Helen Frankenthaler (seen in the flesh and I thought that’s how heaven must feel on first landing!)

2. An artist you love:

Milton Avery

3. A great book:

‘What I Loved’ by Siri Hustvedt

4. A favourite snack:

Fresh Sourdough bread with the best butter you can afford!

5. Where would you next like to travel?

Back to my homeland New Zealand to travel both islands extensively 

6. Something new you’d like to learn:

The flute- I have always wanted to learn music properly and play this instrument •

Thank you Lisa! ~Details~

1) Slow Water, Pink Clouds / 122x122

2) Passing By / 1000x1000

3) Night Sky Kerala / 122x122

4) High Tea at Dusk / 1220x1220 / oil on canvas

5) A Blue Embrace of Sorts / 1500x1500 / oil and acrylic

#lisamorganart #artlove #artlovequiz #noosa #australianartist #kimrempelart #originalart

Self-isolation Day 5. 

We returned from the States last Thursday and have been holed up in our house since then. Taking it seriously. Family and friends are bringing groceries which is very kind! People ask us if we’re bored to tears but so far so good 💪 None of us get bored easily. I paint by myself all day anyway so I’m actually having more interaction then normal. ; ) 

Alas, I’m not able to go to the studio but here is a painting I was working on before our trip. It’s 36” square. Since I haven’t been able to work on it I’ve been staring at this image for quite a while. 👀 Normally I’d have worked over it a fair bit by now but I have to say, it is really growing on me! I love the energy but think there is still a cohesion and composition in the midst of all that frenetic line work. I may keep it like this. 🤷‍♀️

Anyway, I hope you’re all well and staying put. Kindness + gratitude. 💓💓💓

#workinprogress #ormaybenot #kimrempelart #contemporaryart #abstractart #toronto #interiors #design #artforsale

This is my submission to the ALS Paddle Auction Fundraiser. I decided to go full on Canadiana. 🇨🇦 The handle is painted with the Hudson’s Bay stripes, and each side of the paddle shows an iconic symbol of Canada: the beaver and the maple leaf. 

The paddles will be up for auction Saturday, May 2 at Megalomaniac Winery. Tickets available from Eventbrite. 

This paddle was painted in memory of our dear friend, John Hamm. 💞

@megalomaniacjhc 

#megalomaniacwinery #als #alsfundraiser #peterfritz #paddleartauction #fuals

Let’s talk about colour. It’s so personal, eh? My husband has a strong (negative) reaction to a certain green I mix. Whenever I use it in a painting, he never likes the painting. LOL 

But there are some colours that just resonate with us so deeply. 

Colour memory. 

Colour mood. 

All that to say I *really* connect with the colours in this piece. Very good associations for me. 

What are the colours that draw you in?

(I could talk colour for hours 😉) 

36x48 / oil on panel 

#colour #color #blue #green #contemporaryart #abstractart #freshpaint #bold #interiors #design #toronto #originalart #artforsale 

ARTLOVE 🖤

Today’s ARTLOVE are paintings by Tom Hodgson (1924-2006). Hodgson was a Canadian painter, born in Toronto. By all accounts he was quite a wild one* 👀 Here are three of my favourite pieces of his: Street Scene #3, 1958; January ‘58, 1958; and Untitled, 1958. I just can’t get over the gorgeous colour, shapes and line. Superb! If you want to read further about him, please check out the beautiful book Painter’s Eleven, The Wild Ones of Canadian Art by Iris Nowell.

*he has quite a story and as a side note, he was also a two-time Summer Olympian in canoe sprinting. 

#artlove #kimrempelart #painterseleven 

My latest painting. ✨ 36x36in (91x91cm) / oil on panel

#kimrempelart #contemporarypainting #modern #abstract #colourful #oilpainting #texture #interiors #interiordesign #canada #niagara #toronto #artistsofinstagram #peinture #kunst #peinturecontemporaine #originalart 

A flood of colour. Just what the doctor ordered for a cloudy February day.

42x42in / 106x106cm / oil on panel.

🧡💖💛💙

#colour #color #contemporaryart #modernart #oilpainting #texture #interiors #interiordesign #canada #niagara #toronto #artistsofinstagram #kunst #peinture #peinturecontemporaine 

I’m very happy to be a part of the Small Works show at @petroffgallery 

The exhibit opens tomorrow and runs for the month of February. It’s a wonderful time to pop in and purchase affordable, original art! 

Below are a few of the paintings that will be available. 😊 Petroff Gallery is located at 1016 Eglinton Ave. West, Toronto.

#smallworks #originalart #contemporaryart #petroffgallery #toronto #interiors #artforsale #

New work!

Lots of texture, loads of colour. 🥰 Below, two details.

Presently untitled / 42x42in / 106x106cm / oil on panel.

#modernart #contemporaryart #oilpainting #texture #colourful #interiors #interiordesign #interiordesigncanada #toronto #niagara #artistofinstagram #kunst #kunstwerke #peinture

Last month I cut some holly from my parents’ yard for bringing indoors. This sprig is just past it’s prime but lovely all the same. 

#watercolour #holly #sketch #kimrempelart

Yo. All business over here 💪 Sometimes ya just need a sander. 

#dewalt #therighttoolforthejob #studiolife #oilpainting #contemporaryart #canadianartist #artforsale #kimrempelart

Outside it’s all January but inside it’s May 🌺🌞🌱

#studio #colour #spring #watercolour #painting #artist #kimrempelart

ARTLOVE - Jeff Riffle

ARTLOVE 🖤

Today I’m highlighting the work of Jeff Riffle. Jeff and I met last summer as exhibitors at the Toronto Outdoor Art Fair and I was immediately taken with his work. Note: Because of IG’s parameters the cuckoo clock images are cropped. Please go to Jeff’s page @jeffriffleart to see the full images!

ARTLOVE Quiz ✍️

Please tell me:

1. A favourite work of art: January 30: Blustery with rain spreading east, turning wintery over northern hills. 2004

8”x6” by Ben McLaughlin 

2. An artist you love: 

CJ Hendry

3. A great book: The Gentleman Bastards Series by Scott Lynch

4. A favourite snack: 

Jif Peanut Butter

5. Where would you next like to travel? Southeast Asia

6. Something new you’d like to learn: I’d like to learn a new language, specifically Spanish or pottery and the potters wheel. •

Thank you Jeff! 

~Details~

1) Peonies / 4’x6’ / Acrylic on canvas

commission 

2) Caladium Sunset / 36”x36” / Acrylic on canvas

3) Nasturtium in Orange and Pink / 36”x46” / Acrylic on canvas

4) Clocked Out, 5:05pm / 4’x5’ / Acrylic on canvas

5) Spring Time / 36”x48” / Acrylic on canvas

#jeffriffleart #artlove #artlovequiz #toaf #originalart #yourlifeneedsart #kimrempelart

So last week I wrote about making a few changes here and taking the time to draw again. I’d really been missing it. 👉 Here’s a watercolour sketch of my amaryllis. I got this at our local flower market @thewateringcan before the holidays. It was a cool find–they sold the bulbs on a wire stand and apparently they don’t need water or soil to bloom. Everything they require is in the bulb! Living proof 😊 It grew and bloomed beautifully.

Watercolour on terraskin paper

#watercoloursketch #terraskin #illustration #flowers #botanical #kimrempelart #amaryllis 

Holiday / 36x36” / oil on panel.

I shared a few details of this painting on my last post. As you can see, not much of it remains ; ) But one thing informs another so in a way, all the marks I made led to the final outcome. 

#contemporaryart #contemporarypainting  #modernart #abstractart #abstractpainting #freshcolour #kimrempelart #originalart #yourlifeneedsart #interiors #toronto #originalart 

Looking a little wild now but early days. At this point I always wonder how many turns it will take before it’s done. Will I be able to make something of it? How much hair-pulling will ensue? 😂More often than not they end up looking completely different. Completely. #problemsolving

#wip #abstractart #contemporaryart #oilpainting 

For 2020 I’ve decided to make a few changes to what I post on my accounts. Over the years I have let my drawing slide and I really want to get back into sketching, as well as some watercolour/acrylic sketches/paintings. Back in the day I graduated from college with a book illustration major and although I love painting I also enjoy illustrating! 

I used to have so much angst about posting “different styles” and “branding” etc (yada yada, yada) and now I’m just saying To.Heck.With.It. I am taking a page out of @mrtomfroese ‘s book and posting “what you love, when you are able, as often as you feel like it, and don’t worry about it.” ✌️

In addition to that, I will also regularly be posting shout-outs to artists I enjoy and sharing the love. 🖤 Those will be called ARTLOVE (continuing the idea I started on this blog 10 years ago). 

So, here I go! Here are some feathers I picked up on a hike with my daughter. 

#sketching #drawing #feathers #kimrempelart

 New work. "Discovery" / 36x48in / oil on canvas

(Detail)

Enjoying new colour combinations!

#kimrempelart #modern #contemporary #design #interiors #toronto #canada #painting #originalart #yourlifeneedsart

The scent of trees / 48x48in / oil on panel

#kimrempelart #abstractpainting #art #contemporaryart #painting #oilpajnt #freshart #colourfulpaintings #interiors #interiordesign #toronto #ontario #canadian #originalpainting #paintingsforsale #artistsoninstagram 

Drifting / 48x48in / oil on panel. 

#kimrempelart #contemporarypainting #abstractart #canadian #painter #oil #blue #green #toronto #originalart #yourlifeneedsart #interiors #interiordesign #design