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Lou-in-Canada
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"Lou"
(Canada)
# Statistics
Favourites: 2966; Deviations: 1690; Watchers: 640
Watching: 405; Pageviews: 72049; Comments Made: 15975; Friends: 405
# About me
Avatar: my wheaten terrier, Molly. She just seems to come along wherever website I go. :) Check out both my dogs here on an old youtube account www.youtube.com/watch?v=czjFjM…Personal Bio:
My name is Louise, and I am still a relatively new artist. I was born in The Netherlands, lived in France for 10 years, backpacked through India, Sri Lanka, and trekked in Nepal. I arrived in Canada 12 years ago, and am married to a Canadian, who often advises me on my artwork, gives me new ideas, and is really my very best critic.
We both love bird photography. We're blessed with the most beautiful birds in our backyard and close surroundings, so a camera in hand comes naturally.
Artistic Bio:
I've been posting on DA regularly for the past 2 years; photographs and traditional art. I received 4 DD's (Daily Deviations) for both categories, one of which is a depression awareness poster. Over the years I participated in the Ottawa Art s-in-the-Parc Show, sold some of my works there as well as in our local Christmas fairs. One of my earliest and prettiest works is even adorning a big dental office in town. I am feeling incredibly happy to have touched some people with my artwork, enough for them to want to look at it every day. It's a special feeling, knowing your original artwork is hanging on a wall somewhere in different places.. in Holland, Canada and the US. Inquiries for purchasing any of my original works are always welcome.
Mediums:
Two years ago, I started with acrylic paint out of pure curiosity as to the feel of it. I worked on canvasses with paint, white, silver and gold pigment ink. Then I discovered foamboard and artboard. And I went from paint to Sharpies, on to Copic-, Touch-, Pro- and Prismacolor- markers and finally moved over to Bristol (vellum) and drawing paper, and Faber-Castell Polychromos colour pencils.
Artistic vision:
I most love working tedious and intricate designs. So it wasn't long before I discovered mandala's (circles) Working on one shuts out the world, my mind goes blank, and at the same time, I become extremely alert. Drawing them is a kind of meditation, or I rather call it personal training. Sometimes, what looks like a mistake was done on purpose, and other times, a true mistake does happen and offers opportunities that I hadn't counted on but accept happily, since it ends up making the piece different and more interesting. I try to never, ever waste a sheet of paper. Mistakes or not, I will finish my circle. However, I don't post everything I make ;)
Suffering depression and anxiety, I found working with art can be a wonderful outlet.
Current addition:
Over the years I've posted so many deviations, that currently I'm in the slow process of cleaning my page and reducing my gallery to a more manageable quantity.
# Comments
Comments: 1393
Hello! I just wanted to tell you I used your stock here: Chirpy Friend - Inktober 2017
Thank you for letting us use your beautiful photos.
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hoop dat alles goed met je is? ik mis die goede oude DA tijd wel een beetje.....
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.........Did you ever make it to Nepal ?? Just wondering.... Hope you are well Louise !
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Hi there, I love your mandalas! I only recently started drawing mandalas and I love it. Your work is very much inspiring - I've got a ton of ideas for new projects!
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Hey hey
Ik zag net je mandala. Echt supervet ^^
Toen bedacht ik me dat het misschien gaaf is om samen een werk te maken.
Ik kan iets maken dat in een bubble past wat ik dan rotatie symetrisch kopien van kan maken en dan kan jij met je mandala skillz ertussen allerlei gave dingen doen (dien je het wel uit te printen...).
Aardig idee?
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Ha die piethein! Dank je wel! Ja, dat is een aardig idee, inderdaad. Dank dat je aan me dacht! Ik heb hier even over moeten denken, daarom niet meteen geantwoord. Maar ik moet deze keer jammergenoeg verstek laten gaan. Ik ben hard aan t werk voor possible expo, er hangt or hangen binnenkort 1 of 2 werken in ons local Theatre. Daarbij heb ik ook iets gaande voor een trouwcadeau, waar ik nog aan moet beginnen. Dus gewoon, geen tijd om ook nog iets anders leuks tussendoor te doen. Hopelijk komt daar in de herfst verandering in, en kunnen we dan iets samen doen? Ik vindt het een leuk idee!
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^^
drukte=drukte
Geen probleem dat het nu niet uit komt, maar later nog wel kan.
In de Herfst is goed 
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Used your stock here jiajenn31.deviantart.com/art/R…
Thanks
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Used your red bird here jiajenn31.deviantart.com/art/R…
Thanks
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Lou, are you the one I have to thank for the month of Premium Membership I just received? If so, thank you so much! 
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hahaha. You found me.. LOL. Yes, the Christmas card project. Enjoy, my dear
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Your photos is great! ; )
Your artwork is amazing! ;D
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Used your stock here jiajenn31.deviantart.com/art/D…
Thanks
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I am late and I am sorry. Thank you for the fav!
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A very warm,healthy,successful & magically filled with love & happiness new year 2015 to you & your family,
take care and stay safe!
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Dear Luise! Merry Christmas and happy New Year!
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Thank you again for letting me use your artwork. And thanks for the fave!
My vamped up version and your beautiful original artwork!
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Thank you again for letting me use your artwork. And thanks for the fave! It's been popular so far. I'm really pleased...
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I added two more parts of my book. One may be a little tough to read.
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Hello
I'm Elsa, the founder of TheFavouriteShowcase .
I'm here to invite you to take a little time to visit the group, since you are a member and I haven't seen you around much - I'd like to see more of you!
Currently, we are voting here
Monthly Themes NOVEMBER_ANIMALS win points!:iconthefavouriteshowcase:
ALL INFO ABOUT THE THEMATIC FOLDER HERE
https://thefavouriteshowcase.deviantart.com/gallery/29360832
Hello dear members of TheFavouriteShowcase, friends and deviants,
This is the new way to find our winner of our monthly challenge at TheFavouriteShowcase: instead of using a Poll with the ten most voted of the period, we'll be using a blog to showcase the 20 MOST VOTED on this theme!
This means, or so I hope, more exposure for your pieces and galleries.
The idea is simple: each work has a number and all deviants have the opportunity to vote like if it was a poll...with the difference that you will choose not one but 3 favourites!
All deviants may vote, INCLUSIVE who is participating; the participants may vote for themselves and ask friends and watcher
to find the favourite works to our challenge WILD ANIMALs.
Would you please help the voting?
By 
Our theme for December is SANTAandGIFTs. The folder will be open on the 1st December and it would be great to have your participation
Thank you for being a member
Other contests you may like on our geminate groups:
Global-Photos (photography and photomanipulation)
Global-Photos Contest LIGHTs * OPEN TO SUBMISSIONS
Soulcollectors (drawings and paintings on traditional and digital art)
CONTEST PORTRAITS - drawings and paintings *OPEN
We love to your work!
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Thanks a lot for faving! ...
Fee free to use it! (but I'm very interested in the result 
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Well thank you so much my dear
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love your bio by the way. The way you explain how drawing mandalas makes your mind go blank yet alert is spot on. I too suffer from mental illness, Bi polar is mine. I am now retired and working on mandalas daily keeps my mind sharp yet clear. I also have a great sense of time now. I actually look forward to getting up in the morning. Thanks again for not only the great work, great words of inspiration, but your friendship. Take care. Eric
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My pleasure Jane. Can't wait to see what you'll come up with next. Your artwork is gorgeous! I didn't know the Sharpies had such beautiful colours. What size paper are they on?
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Thanks!
Yes, I also like the Sharpies' colors. I just wish they'd come out with a few flesh colors...
I draw on 8" x 11" marker paper.
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Never mind, I see the camera info...now I need to buy myself a Nikon Coolpix!!!
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haha. Better hold of on that. I'm not actually too happy with this camera. Yes, it does take nice birdshots, but it's not actually so good with macro shots, if that's what you're into, as well. Our old camera (the one I dropped.. I know.. eee) did super macro's, it was an Olympus SP-55OUZ. Had an 18x optical zoom. We're still regretting that camera.
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Ah, thanks for warning me! Macros are what I heartily wish I could do better. If I get anything good such as closeups on flowers, it's mere luck. I have made some wonderful butterfly images standing only a few inches away, when the butterflies were eating and behaving themselves 
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Gorgeous photography! I am a photographer myself, I was doing that ages before I began making abstract art. I have tons of photo work out there online but haven't gotten serious about posting it here since there is soooo much of it.
What sort of camera do you use for your bird shots? My cameras aren't terrible but they are not good for photographing birds, I tried that a few times and had to give up on it....the little rascals won't hold still and pose nicely for me!
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Thank you for your kind words!
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Hi! 
Your works are amazing! I'd like to ask, can I use some of them for my graphics?
If you don't know what I mean, that's an example of this 'kind' of graphic: vlep.pl/img/eou086.png
Thank you,
JadeHelders.
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hi Jade. You're free to use all my bird and squirrel photographs for your graphics. Have fun
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Louise, thanx for the fave on my "On-Target" image!
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Thank you for adding my drawing to your mandala page.
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Thanks for the & for the comment, it's really appreciated ! ^.^
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Thank you for the fave! Your work is really beautiful, too.
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