Delivery

I finally dropped off Tex Lecor's portrait at his studio. He was very happy to have it and said he will put it in his dining room. I also met a couple who purchased a work from Tex. They kind enough to take a picture of Tex and myself. In return I took a picture of them together with Tex.

FPM 2012 cont'd 2



with Lynda Schneider Granatstein, this year's honorary invited artist

Tex Lecor in person!

with  Tex Lecor and Martin Blanchet

with Martin Blanchet and Chantal Beauchamp

This is a portrait demo I gave this morning using a limited palette. (T. white, yellow ochre, alizarin, raw umber and burnt umber)

Good news

I am honored to be selected to one of the honorable mention or certificate of merit in the annual Portrait Society of Canada portrait competition "The Miracle of the Portrait". I entered 2 portraits of Tex Lecor but I dont know which one got it. One is in pastel and the other is in silverpoint. The one posted is in silverpoint but the info is of the pastel. I will have to ask which one got picked. Fellow Montrealers Marina Dieul and Irena Korosec won People's choice award and the best portrait award respectively. You can check out the winners on the Portrait Society of Canada site.

Tex silverpoint finished

Finally finished the silverpoint drawing of Tex Lecor. There is a bit of bluish tint on the last part (lower). I am wondering if its the oxidation with the point or maybe the point is worn off and it coming in contact with a different kind of metal??

Pastel Tex

This is another version of Tex Lecor done in pastel on Canson paper 18x24. It was entered for the annual PSEC exhibition this coming November. I hope it gets in the show. :)

WIP silverpoint

This is a work in progress of my first ever silverpoint drawing. I love this technique! It takes time and patience and also nerves...you cannot erase your mistakes! I was really nervous at the start. What if I place it off centered? It is on gessoed illustration board. It is suppose to be white but I have really bad lighting. I tried correcting it but it was taken in jpg. Damn jpg! Got to remember to take ALL artworks in raw. Next time...

Tex Lecor Sketch

This is a sketch I began several months ago of Tex Lecor.  12 x 16 Charcoal on paper.

Tex Lecor

I recently visited my friend Tex Lecor at his studio. I always enjoyed my visits talking with him about anything from the arts, a bit of politics to his past colorful stories. He is a wonderful artist and person. I could say that he is one of my mentors and inspiration. His studio is filled with paintings, drawings and lots of them! It kind of reminded me one of my art teacher's studio. I always love seeing old drawings and paintings in progress.

He was working on a small oil painting of a man or 'bonhomme' holding a bottle.

 I am always greeted pleasantly by his golden retriever.

Tex and me.