Ideas & Inspiration

In progress...

In progress...

New developments and pushing past boundaries to capture a feeling. A new collection is afoot and it's going to be exciting!

In progress...

New developments and pushing past boundaries to capture a feeling. A new collection is afoot and it's going to be exciting!

Hello Yellow!

Hello Yellow!

Whether it's the tang of lemon zest, the warmth of sunshine or the happy hello of a spring daffodil, I bet you like yellow more than you think you do!

Hello Yellow!

Whether it's the tang of lemon zest, the warmth of sunshine or the happy hello of a spring daffodil, I bet you like yellow more than you think you do!

Canadian abstract artist Susannah Bleasby painting a large abstract painting on canvas

Painting Abstracts: Curiousity, Colour and Canvas

Abstract paintings are not just a creative endeavour, they’re a journey of self-discovery worth every splash of colour and moment of wonder. Read on to learn about how I approach...

Painting Abstracts: Curiousity, Colour and Canvas

Abstract paintings are not just a creative endeavour, they’re a journey of self-discovery worth every splash of colour and moment of wonder. Read on to learn about how I approach...

Red underpainting landscape painting

The Hidden Power and Magic of Underpainting

Underpainting plays a critical role in setting the stage for a painting - creating depth, contrast and intensifying the colour applied on top for a more impactful result.

The Hidden Power and Magic of Underpainting

Underpainting plays a critical role in setting the stage for a painting - creating depth, contrast and intensifying the colour applied on top for a more impactful result.

Sometimes I trash paintings along the way, and it's all part of the artistic process

Sometimes I trash paintings along the way, and ...

Not every painting lives to see the light of day or gets signed and sold. Not by a long shot. A painting can look fine but if it doesn’t *feel* right...

Sometimes I trash paintings along the way, and ...

Not every painting lives to see the light of day or gets signed and sold. Not by a long shot. A painting can look fine but if it doesn’t *feel* right...

I pulled myself out of a winter creative slump

I pulled myself out of a winter creative slump

I've been though slumps before - it's the natural ebb and flow of the process - but this one was longer and more difficult than ever ...  resulting in more...

I pulled myself out of a winter creative slump

I've been though slumps before - it's the natural ebb and flow of the process - but this one was longer and more difficult than ever ...  resulting in more...