Life at the end of a paintbrush

The Diary of a Hermit

Mia Laing

My husband just called me a recluse...a hermit. I felt my hackles start to rise, a little growl of offense about to break and then in a split second of...

The Diary of a Hermit

Mia Laing

My husband just called me a recluse...a hermit. I felt my hackles start to rise, a little growl of offense about to break and then in a split second of...

People Power

Mia Laing

I've been holding off on this post for a few weeks...waiting for a little ol' article to make its appearance in a little ol' local paper. It's a great article,...

People Power

Mia Laing

I've been holding off on this post for a few weeks...waiting for a little ol' article to make its appearance in a little ol' local paper. It's a great article,...

What's been happening on Facebook

Mia Laing

Every painting holds its own joys and challenges, bits that have worked beautifully and areas that have had to be worked on a few times over. Especially with portraits. Teeth...

What's been happening on Facebook

Mia Laing

Every painting holds its own joys and challenges, bits that have worked beautifully and areas that have had to be worked on a few times over. Especially with portraits. Teeth...

Chicken and Leek Pie

Mia Laing

For Bon's Confirmation I made this pie...It involves hand rearing a big, plump chicken, wringing its neck, defeathering... Just kidding. Read , 'It's time consuming', but as the saying goes...

Chicken and Leek Pie

Mia Laing

For Bon's Confirmation I made this pie...It involves hand rearing a big, plump chicken, wringing its neck, defeathering... Just kidding. Read , 'It's time consuming', but as the saying goes...

Confirmation Day De-brief

Mia Laing

What a day yesterday! Confirmation. Bon and all her school friends have been working toward this day for months. Learning about the reasons and meaning of confirmation, and choosing a...

Confirmation Day De-brief

Mia Laing

What a day yesterday! Confirmation. Bon and all her school friends have been working toward this day for months. Learning about the reasons and meaning of confirmation, and choosing a...

Confirmation Day De-brief

Mia Laing

What a day yesterday! Confirmation. Bon and all her school friends have been working toward this day for months. Learning about the reasons and meaning of confirmation, and choosing a...

Confirmation Day De-brief

Mia Laing

What a day yesterday! Confirmation. Bon and all her school friends have been working toward this day for months. Learning about the reasons and meaning of confirmation, and choosing a...