NORA MacPHAIL - ARTIST

First I drew the lion, from a photo reference on pixabay (free image site), with a 6B pencil, trying to be as loosey-goosey as possible. ...

I looooove to draw so, even when there isn't time to paint, I always find time to draw. These are 6B pencil studies from my sk...

  Today, with my 8x10" sketchbook, I finished a page of little pencil portraits. And over the holidays, I had fun sketching some ele...

Here are a few recent sketches. Two are drawn with 6B pencil and the middle one is a watercolour with no drawing first. Just went for...

My March sketchbook is filling up nicely. I love to draw draw draw, but it doesn't leave much time to paint paint paint! ; )

Here are a few pages from my March sketchbook.  I use 6B pencil or .07mm mechanical pencil, depending on my mood that day...

I've posted 4 quick videos (about 1 minute each) of me sketching on my YouTube Channel. Click here to see the others! This is one of...

Recently, while at a cafe, I made a little video of myself sketching with a 6B pencil. I can't seem to get the video to upload here.....

On Tuesday nights, at the Willowdale Group of Artists, the artists pose for each other for 40 minutes each (two sessions of 20). It...

I spent the day at the Don Valley Art Club, where we artists model for each other for one 25 minute session each. I managed 4 watercol...

SOLD Another polar bear! I rarely do a wash over an entire painting but I thought I'd give it a go with this one.  $60 - 5x7...

I heart donkeys!! They are a bit rough around the edges, kinda unpredictable and they might even dare to bite you. So cute!! CLICK H...

Just as the title states, I painted this for a friend. : )

I had a friend help me out with my hand studies this week. : )

Here are a few watercolour portraits from my last Life Drawing Session. The model was wonderful, but hard to capture. These short pos...

A few pages from my last life drawing session. Short poses in pencil and one long pose in watercolour. 

I did a page of scared and scary faces for my 'Halloween Homework'. Enjoy!

SOLD Big red poppies are my favourite flower, both to look at and to paint. I figured a few lemons would make good company. $50 - 5...

2 minute gestures 5 minute gestures 30 minute pose This wonderful model was not grumpy... I don't know why he looks i...