Jacqueline K Morin

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Client is excited.. We are at the final stage of details and reflection.. I moved the painting upstairs into the dining room area for more natural light. Working on the lower right side and bears this week to wrap up this project! Then final review with my morning coffee! I look forward to working with more large canvases! ... Keep on creating.. j

Come visit A PLACE for the ARTS in April for our first 2021 Annex Gallery Exhibition. New showing every month!

Happy Friday... New morning routine! What about you? Get up, get out and enjoy the fresh morning air then down to the studio to start painting.. more updates on my 4x6 coming soon! Have a great day everyone

Did you see it? The Homes in The Highland September Edition. My paddles are featured on Page 13 in the - Art at Home - article. Take a quick peek. My paddle are unique, different, one-of-a-kind & re-purposed.... Look no further check out my collection on my website to see what can be possible! Keep on creating!

Needed to kick start my creative vibes so i started this painting. Being free to work the values is the fun part! Now I‘ll let the paint dry and work on my other paintings. In a few days or a week, i’ll come back to this painting. For the next step to work, I truly need to be in the zone and mentally ready to let the painting pull me into the details.... Focus is needed to mix the perfect colours and make this painting come to life! It’s a process, it takes time and it’s an emotional rollercoaster as you move through the stages of creating! Keep on creating, j

Sunny Path, Mizzy Lake Trail, Algonquin Park 12x12 Acrylic My two paintings are ready to go! The Mystery of the Park Algonquin Show is only 9 days away.... This great event runs all month in October. Showcasing over 70 pieces of artwork, featuring scenes in and around Algonquin Park, and all from Canadian artists. Displayed in the Algonquin Room at the Algonquin Visitor Centre. If you are travelling to Algonquin to see the fall colours, drop in! You will be sure to find a great painting to take home with you.

Today is our 27th Wedding Anniversary. We spent the day capturing the roadside colours! A few stops along the way for coffee and Kawartha Dairy ice cream. Love this guy!

Finding a new style as I get ready for my first show of the year! This painting (15 x 30) along with others from over 30 artists, will be on display in October at the Welcome Centre in Algonquin Park. If you are visiting The Park, ensure to drop in! Keep on painting, j

Love how this turned out. From 1 Canadian Leaf paddle to 3. Inspired by a commission from a lake friend! Thank you for pushing me outside my creative zone! My paddles are sourced locally from seconds; giving each paddle another chance to shine. They look beautiful hanging indoor in any home or cottage. The paddle styles vary from the Voyageur, Beaver Tail or Otter Tail paddle. The wood types may be Ash, Birch, Maple or Cherry. Most paddles are approximately 52" in length and ...5-6 inches in width. THE PROCESS That is consistent is the design and the process I use for each paddle. It involves sealing the wood first then a stain is applied. Once it has dried I apply two coats of gesso to the painted area. I sketch each design by hand. I use acrylics as my painting medium. Once completed I apply two coats of varnish. It is a lengthy process. Each step needs to dry before moving forward to the next step. My most favourite part is painting the Maple Leaf. Check out my paddle collection on my website. Link in my About page. Enjoy and keep on creating!

Throwback Thursday! When I was young I would wake up at night, set up my TV table by my bed and take out my paints. When watching cartoons from our living room table I would sit and draw the characters - Fred, Barney, Wilma, Fred. I always had a need to keep my mind and hands busy doing something. Painting, drawing, designing and creating has been a passion for mine all my life. I’m not a reader, actually I could count the number of novels I’ve read on one hand. However I c...an relate to the FEELING you must get when reading that one book, that stops time, that you must finish, that is so captivating ... well that’s how I feel when I’m creating with my hands! Follow your passion, your dream and what makes you happy! Keep on creating, j

First week back in the studio after being away 3 weeks and it is challenging getting back into the groove. I’ve been focused on these two paintings.. trying to stay loose but the detail pulls me in. Tomorrow is another day. How do you get back into the zone after being away from your work?

We have returned home from our trip. We safely visited with 32 friends and family, travelled 2756 km and stayed in 7 towns. I’m impressed to see how the new regulations are being upheld in every town and place we stayed. Everyone looking out for each other. Keeping Ontario safe! Today I’m back in the studio to finish up a few commissions and get ready for a Fall show. I finished my blog - 21 days away in August. It contains the adventures of our trip and my Artist Life tips t...o contemplate in our everyday lives. Link is in my smart bio or website. Enjoy the animal photos I’ve taken from our farm visit .. it was so inspiring. These photos and the 100’s of others i have taken will be used as references to create my ‘Farm Animal’ series this winter. Let me know what you think of my current blog. I hope to continue blogging as I work in the studio this Fall. Keep on creating! j

A beautiful sunset as we depart from another family visit. What a great day with my brother and sister and their significant others! We laughed, drank wine, ate great food, swam in the French River and had an afternoon boat ride. What more can you ask for.. maybe some great inspirational photos.. well I have those too .. On to Verner to visit my oldest brother and his son & family. What fun we will have on their farm!... This is Day 15 of my 21 days in August .. catch each day’s adventure and artist tips on my blog. Link is in About section .. smart.bio link. Enjoy! @ Verner, Ontario

Inquiring minds want to know! Artist tip: Understanding perspective is key to sketching your designs on canvas. Learning doesn't have to happen in a classroom - take the time in a fun way to re-confirm key drawing concepts. Even if it’s on a napkin in a restaurant.. draw boxes and doodle for fun! It can be a great creative outlet. Keep on sketching!

Each travel day should end with a cold draft :) Enjoy my photos. I hope they inspire you! Keep on exploring, j @ Split Rail Brewing Co., Manitoulin Island.

What a great start to our road trip. From Port Colborne to St-Thomas. Ontario is so beautiful! Very happy to be exploring the back roads across Norfolk county. We turned a 2 and a half-hour drive into a 7hr trip. Visiting all the Port towns along the way. Today we spent the afternoon at Pinery Provincial Park. Find out more about how I found my creative zone @ the beach on day 9 in my blog... link is in my bio/ about section - called smart bio

The warm glow of a sunset! Inspiring..

Kipling Ridge Farms .. my nephew’s farm in Verner. We are looking forward to getting there during our get-away to take a million inspirational photos for a new art collection - On the Farm. That’s my oldest brother dancing! Cannot wait to spend time with him.

I decided to start blogging to capture tips, best practices and lessons learned from my daily life experiences as an artist! My goal is to achieve a few things.. Improve my writing skills - challenging but a must.. ... Reflect on my daily activities - realizing how each day teaches us something new or reminds us of the things we should keep doing. Slow down, reflect, feel grateful - confirming that we do achieve a ‘little something’ every day. It will be therapeutic and a great way to share my experiences with you. Even if it’s only 3 sentences, it will be something! Difficult but i’m going to do it and hopefully it will become easier as the days and weeks and months go by! Link is on my website page. https://www.jkmorindesigns.com/blog

Love seeing my paddles in their forever homes! Thanks for sharing Chloe..

The Mystic Moose Paddle. Photo reference courtesy of Michael Hodges. If you like it please share and help grow my reach. Thank you! Where do I start in describing this project. The commission... to design a moose paddle with an antler extended off the paddle. A 3-dimensional look, kinda like my very first Fish Paddle. My first thought was Ya Sure I can do that!! Hmmm..... I started as I always do by printing out a reference image cropped to fit the paddle. From there I tape the pattern to the paddle, and then reflect to ensure the paddle style and design work well together. Next I created the antler from a pine board. Once happy with the look - I drilled holes to insert my dowels to help secure the antler to the paddle. Who said an artist needed so many tools.. good thing i acquired them over the years.. they sure do help with my creative projects! From there I started my painting... As always i start with the eyes. The key focal point for these projects. I love it when it feels like the animal is looking back at you. Do you have a creative idea in mind? If so reach out and let’s make it happen. Keep on creating, j @ Salerno Lake

Acrylic on Canvas - 15x30 Crisp Spring Morning on Salerno Lake Photo reference courtesy of Kevin Pepper Done and Sold! This painting has just returned from Toronto Image Works. Prints are NOW available.... It’s not easy to express my feelings about this painting. Salerno means so much to so many of us that share this lake. It has given us so many great memories that we will cherish forever.. Living here and having the opportunity to paint and share its beauty is a privilege. I’m very happy that this painting will be off to a forever home that I can visit. Keep on creating, j