Festival de Peinture à Mascouche

24e Rendez-vous du Festival de Peinture à Mascouche
Sept 1, 2, 3, 2012 au parc du Grand-Coteau, Mascouche.
www.festivalpeinturemascouche.com
Hope to see you there...

Silverpoint stuff

I prepared a bunch of boards for silverpoint. I used matboards and illustration boards. I used Golden brand gesso for silverpoint and used a 2.5 inch brush to apply it.

The brush is a cheap brush from the hardware store so I had to keep an eye for falling bristles. The gesso dries pretty fast so I had to work fast too.

I did several different sizes. 8x10, 10x12, 16x20.

I started working on a double portrait of my aunt and uncle's wedding picture. I started using pencil and eraser to draw out the placement. After erasing the pencil, it gives a shiny finish to the gesso so I decided to abandon the pre drawing thing. Ok, Kawabunga here I go!

Here are the first marks. You cannot see it very right now but I just start placing the head on the right side of the double portrait.

eye of the needle - silverpoint

This is a small silverpoint drawing. 6x8

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??

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...