Category: Oil painting

How to oil paint over a photo

Posted on February 4, 2019 by

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How to oil paint over a photo {Heather's Handmade Life}

Could oil painting a photo really work? I decided to give it a try!

Category: My Handmade Home, Oil painting

What I’m learning about oil painting

Posted on March 1, 2018 by

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Back in January I shared that my Christmas present from my husband was OIL PAINTING LESSONS — yeaaaaaaaah! — so I thought it was time for an update. Remember my lemons? Well, our class runs in four-week sessions and I managed to finish my painting… Continue Reading “What I’m learning about oil painting”

Category: Oil painting

I’m taking an oil painting class!

Posted on January 9, 2018 by

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I'm taking an oil painting class! {Heather's Handmade Life}

So Darling Husband had been on my case for weeks asking what I wanted for Christmas, and I was honestly no help. Everything he suggested just didn’t feel like something he (i.e. WE) needed to spend money on. I didn’t want anything, and isn’t… Continue Reading “I’m taking an oil painting class!”

Category: It's all about me, Oil painting

I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m a writer living in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have a 12-year-old son and a 10-year-old daughter, I married my high school sweetheart, and this is the story of my handmade life.

I have depression and anxiety, and I fight like hell every day to keep them from taking over my life. Creating things helps.

Whether I’m writing novels, decorating a room, busting out my power tools to build furniture, getting muddy in the pottery studio, sewing clothes, or cross-stitching a swear word, I’m all about using my creativity to craft a life I love.

I’ve been writing this blog since 2009, so if you dig deep into the archives, you’ll meet a bright-eyed 25-year-old newlywed who was basically obsessed with having kids, buying a cozy house, and supporting herself full-time with her writing. (Spoiler alert: she got exactly what she wanted.)

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