Festival de Peinture à Mascouche 2015

This year being one of the administrators I only showed several works at the festival de peinture a Mascouche. Lots of work running around making sure everything is going smooth. I was in charge of the life drawing session on Saturday afternoon.

wonderful weather we had on the long weekend. Lots of sunshine but a little bit of the hot side.

Life drawing session saturday afternoon.

full house, all chairs were taken!

winners and prizes for the kids category.

Alexandre, our pianist for the weekend. She is the son of our secretary, Martine.

Master class given by Alain Massicotte on Sunday.

Pastels portraits by Alain Massicotte

Claude de Lorimier giving a demo outside on plein air painting.

Richard Belanger, our invited artist giving a demo on watercolor.

one of the artists working on a piece for the silent auction.

works for the silent auction. All benefits goes towards the festival.

my contribution to the silent auction

Jacques Sevigny in full determination. photo taken by Jean-Philippe Leroux

25e Festival de Peinture a Mascouche

It was fun to be in the 25th edition of Festival de Peinture a Mascouche. Making new friends and seeing old friends again. This year the invited artist Jacques Leveillee did a retropective of his works. Wow!

 Jacques Leveillee giving a lecture.

 Me and Monique Dupuis with my oil sketch of her.

Monique Oil 12x18

Bois des Filion symposium + festival de peinture a Mascouche

The past weekend I participated at the 15th edition of Bois des Filion art symposium. Got beautiful weather but not much crowd though. :(  I had a bit of time to paint which was awesome! I did a couple of landscapes and a portrait inspired by Vermeer and the film a girl with a pearl earring starring Scarlett Johannson. Hopefully I can continue working on her at the Festival de peinture a Mascouche this coming long weekend Aug 30 - Sept 2. This year it will be celebrating the 25th year! Come visit and see great art and artists at work! Hope to see you there.

Ile de Bonaventure, Gaspesie, oil 9x12

Ogunquit shore, oil 9x12

Scarlett Johannson oil 14x18

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)

Life drawings FPM 2012

Yesterday's LDs from the parc. What a nice day!


one of the model's poses



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...

Festival de Peinture a Mascouche 2010

The festival this year was one of the more successful ones. I sold my first work of art (the first drawing from the right) and it was bought by our honorary artist Humberto Pinochet! What an honor. He is of Chilean origin but has been in Quebec for the past 30+ years. Check out his inspiring work on his website.
I also gave an atelier on portrait drawing to a group of fellow artists. It was nerve wracking since being in front of many talented artists! But I think it went well. :)

My corner at the festival.

Worked on a portrait of Allison when she was about 2-3 years old. pastel on Canson board 16x20.

I also did a portrait in oil of a young soldier. oil on canvas sheet 11x14

Festival 2009

This is a portrait of Allison I did at the festival. WIP pastel on Canson board.

Serj Rodrigue doing a demo with his palette knives.

Claude de Lorimier doing a pochade demo outside.

This is my spot. Overall it was a great experience. The festival was well organized. I had some really great comments and made some contacts and future students.

Festival de Peinture a Mascouche 2009

Good news! I have been accepted to the art symposium in Mascouche. This time I will be in the professional category. The symposium will run from 5th to the 8th of September during the labor day weekend. This year its will be at a new location. For more information visit their website. Festival de Peinture a Mascouche

Festival 2007

It was a great edition of the Festival this year. As usual, talent is everywhere. Denis Jacques was the invited artist and his works are exceptional. Well executed works are a signature. It really cool to see original works of a great artist up close. Just like walking into a Museum. Very inspiring. I bought Denis' DVD and he was very nice to autograph it for me. I also bought a work of art by a fellow artist named Guy Hamel. He was the 1st prize winner of last year. I will post it when I have a picture of it.


My wall:)

Denis Jacques' works


Self portrait
me and Denis Jacques.
Denis and a fellow artist modeling for his demo with pastels.


I did a portrait of my niece Anna during the first day.