Hello there! Welcome to The Bountiful Now. I'm Asil (pronounced Aseel), a single mom, and artist based in Montreal, Canada. A few years ago, as a way to deal with my post-partum depression after having my daughter, I decided to pick up a paint brush and start painting. I had never thought of myself as artistic. But once I delved into the world of art and started slowly teaching myself techniques and skills though tutorials, I stumbled upon an untapped well of creativity that was just bursting to come out into the open. When I’m painting, I am living fully in the moment, in the bountiful now. Even though my art practice has not been consistent or smooth sailing (life rarely is), I have found that I always go back to that feeling of calm whenever I am sat in front of a canvas with a brush in hand. Being a busy single mom, with a full time job (I’m an environmental consultant by day), I paint mostly at night and on the weekends, from a little corner next to my bedroom window where I have a lovely view of the mountains in the distance. My art covers a diversity of subject matter but mostly it depicts my love for the natural world, in various landscapes, seascapes and florals that I try to portray in dynamic, expressive brushstrokes. I also dabble in still life painting and portraiture once in a while. All original artwork (acrylic, watercolor and oil paintings) is available in my shop.

Other than colorful, beautiful artwork, in this blog you will also find my reflections on living as creatively and intentionally as I can in the bountiful now, personal musings on motherhood, art, a smattering of my poetry and bits and bobs about food and gardening and other creative endeavors. So if you come across my neck of the woods, I invite you to sign up to my newsletter so you can receive updates from my studio about new artworks, sales and the occasional blog post. Also get a free digital download of one of my watercolor illustrations when you sign up. So lets get better acquainted and dive into life and creativity in the bountiful now…