As long as I can remember I have been working with my hands. I have spent years carving and turning wood, producing custom designed furniture and building/restoring wooden boats. Some time ago I watched an elderly woman sketching a scene of the Toronto Harbour. She was so focused on what she was doing and with so few tools she was producing a one of a kind work of art. I thought at the time I would like to be able to do something like that, to be able to create anywhere, anytime, be free with my craft. Keeping this in mind I began taking water colour courses...more