Bamboo Sketches
by Charity Lee Jennings
They’re PIGEONS, mom!
"They're Pigeons, Mom" a watercolour painting by Charity Lee Jennings I did a quick sketch of a pigeon last night from a photo my daughter found, using a turquoise watercolour pencil. The process of drawing before I went to bed and setting out my painting supplied...
Relaxing Deer Painting (with a story)
Relaxing Deer Painting (with a story) by Charity Lee Jennings I was 11 years old, camping in the Rockies. My parents were in the site next to mine, with a row of bush between us and to my 11 year old self, it was like I was all alone encountering this big world. I...
Easy Watercolour Leaves (& Why Art Matters)
Relaxing Deer Painting (with a story) by Charity Lee Jennings I was 11 years old, camping in the Rockies. My parents were in the site next to mine, with a row of bush between us and to my 11 year old self, it was like I was all alone encountering this big world. I...
2 Kingfishers (A Painting in Watercolour & White Ink)
2 Kingfishers (in watercolour & ink) by Charity Lee Jennings Sit back and relax as you watch me paint 2 Kingfisher Birds in my signature "China Blue" style (with watercolor and white ink). Join us on Patreon 👩🎨 to make art more a part of your life!...
Assembling A Ring Light (with a little help)
2 Kingfishers (a painting in watercolour & white ink) by Charity Lee Jennings Sit back and relax as you watch me paint 2 Kingfisher Birds in my signature "China Blue" style Join us on Patreon 👩🎨 to make art more a part of your life!...
An Amazing Visit (Zach Was Back in Asia)
An Amazing Visit (Zach was back) by Charity Lee Jennings We recently wrapped up an amazing month, having our son Zach here to visit, and now it's back to the studio for me. Watch me recreate an image I captured of my son, as I reflect over our time together. I hope...
Very Beginner Watercolour (Row of Poplar Trees)
Painting a 'Row of Poplars' in Watercolour by Charity Lee Jennings Have you ever wanted to try watercolour? Here's your chance. I love painting with watercolour so much, I want to share it with you. So I've created this very beginner watercolour demo. Pause the video...
Painting A Kingfisher (with watercolour)
Painting A Kingfisher by Charity Lee Jennings Hi, I'm Charity. I love capturing life with watercolour and ink - to highlight the beautiful and redeem the painful. And I help others do the same. If you want to create or collect art that tells a story of hope, you've...
The Weight of Gold (The Value of a True Friend)
True friends accept us in the midst of our messiness, and today’s story shows how I learned this. This is the last in my series on grief and it ends with a showcase of artwork - the fruit of a painful yet beautiful season. When I came back to Canada, overwhelmed by...
A Hundred Good-Byes – Part 3
The kingfisher now guides me, as he rises and dips along the side of Bear Mountain. I grow stronger with the rhythmic move of the kayak paddle in my hand. I grow stronger as I dip my fingers into cold March waters, and watch buds appear on April trees. The...
A Hundred Good-Byes – Part 2
I was tucked away, beneath Bear Mountain, gaining strength. The Lake House was the perfect place. People were few but the birds were plenty. We watched their migration over the lake, as they headed farther north than we’ve ever been. But the eagles...
A Hundred Good-Byes
The Canada we arrived to wasn’t one I recognized. We entered an airport full of masked faces, forms to fill out, and for some of us, Covid tests and quarantine. Dad J waited outside in February cold, for the hours it took us to navigate our way through...