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Meet Helen Shideler

Artist, Plein Air Painter and Blogger
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  • My Painting Process,  My Plein Air Adventures

    Well, I’ll be spuddled

    1 January 2024 / 2 Comments

    Well…I’m a thinking that I’ll be Spuddled Definition: to work ineffectively: to be very busy while achieving absolutely nothing Spuddle. A lovely new word that often describes my quest as a Master Procrastinator. Makes one feel productive in the middle of avoidance.  And it’s fun to say. All of this supports one of my other claims to fame of getting things done on deadline – just under the wire – squeaking through as the saying goes- some of us (namely me) apparently work better under pressure. The desire to spuddle often hits when I am about two thirds done a painting.  In this case two of them.  Close enough I…

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    The missed shots

    10 November 2024

    Cascading Blooms Watercolour Complete

    28 March 2016

    Country Garden Favourite

    16 November 2017
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    I’m happy to be OuTSiDeY

    26 November 2023 / No Comments

    I just learned a new wonderful word. Outsidey  And I identify with it so much.  I love the fresh air, the warming sun and gentle breezes. Long walks on the beach.  A hike in the woods.  All the little critters (except ticks, hornets and black flies) I also love creature comforts.  Like heated car seats and heated steering wheels. Air Conditioning! Indoor heating and warm showers!  I’m essentially a wimp. I’m kind of amazed that at this point to discover a new way to describe myself. I mean I always sort of knew it – but never had a word to describe it. Outsidey! Discovering something new, no matter how…

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    My Process to Start a New Painting

    1 December 2015

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    24 March 2022

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  • Lessons Learned,  My Plein Air Adventures,  Travelling Colours

    And that went fast

    13 August 2023 / 5 Comments

    And that went fast – Summer. What the heck happened? How is it possible you are leaving us so soon?  It seem like you were only a blur this year.  Anyone else feel this way? Oh, I know we can all be too busy – but this time of year I stop to smell the roses. Literally! I always say that is the sun is out…I’m out.  Only this year the sun was elusive, the weather was wet, often smokey and incredible humid!  And a lot of the blooms literally rotted on the bush. Yes, I know you know but I feel obligated to complain a bit more and remind…

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    My Painting Process

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    19 February 2018

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    Dancing With the Sun

    9 May 2023 / No Comments

    I love it when paintings name themselves. Quite often as I am working on them, the name just comes to me and it almost always is the right name for the piece. This was one of those times. Dancing With the Sun. Just feels right  Were you aware that sunflowers move so that their “face” follows the sun? I think that this was so cool. So the flowers really do a slow dance with the sun each day and I danced under the sunflowers. It’s no wonder this flower makes everyone feel so much joy. The beautiful complementary yellow flowers against summers cobalt blue sky – so beautiful. Here are…

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    On Watch

    10 December 2017

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    16 November 2017

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    3 November 2019
  • A Tale Unfolds,  Fauna - Feathers and Fur,  My Plein Air Adventures,  Scapes - Coastal and Land

    Lots of work happening

    11 March 2023 / No Comments

    I’ve been keeping busy with lots of works developing in my home studio. I am so grateful to be able to have this creative space and be able to keep nice and warm painting. Fresh off the easel: Choppy Waters Oh the joy I experienced painting this one. I loved the freedom of arm movements painting the waves. Felt like I was dancing. The reference photos for this painting were taken at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy. The place where the Atlantic starts to flow into a channel between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and forming the Bay. This area is not far from Old Sow Whirlpool which…

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