Life drawings from Blainville and Mascoche

Some life drawings from Blainville art session and Festival de Peinture a Mascouche symposium.

Stewart hall Exhibition

I will be a part of an exhibition with PSEC at Stewart Hall starting this weekend. I have 3 works including the portrait of George Dedoyard. Hope to see you there. :)

The Stewart Hall Art Gallery is pleased to invite you to the exhibition, Pastel-The Luminous Medium, from January 25th to March 2nd 2014.

Address:
176, chemin du Bord-du-Lac,
Pointe-Claire, Québec, H9S 4J7 [ map on Google ]

Free admission – accessible by elevator
Gallery hours: Monday through Sunday, from 1 to 5 pm
Wednesday, from 1 to 9 pm

The vernissage will be held on January 26th from 2 pm to 4 pm.

George portrait reworked

I thought I did not really quite captured the likeness with George at the PSEC demo. So I asked George if I could reworked the portrait a bit more before giving it to him. So I think this is the final result...after and before reworking.

after reworking

before

PSEC portrait challenge 2013

I was invited again this year to participate in the PSEC portrait challenge. This is year has the same line up. Master pastelliste Denis Jacques, master pastelliste Juan Cristobal, last year's grand prize winner Ann Rochefort and me. I feel tiny among giants...hehe. Butterflies are coming back...Oh! its this Friday November 1st at Ogilvy's (5th floor) in Montreal. Pastels starts flyin' at 4pm and finishes at 6pm. Then its the PSEC exhibition opening or vernissage at 7pm. Oh I cannot wait! For details...pastelsec.com

I wonder who is our next victim?

Pastel demo PSEC 2012

This is a pastel demo done at Ogilvy's in Montreal. About over an hour of work. Model is PSEC president Reine Goodrow. Denis jacques, Ann Rochefort and Juan Cristobal also did a version.

portrait of Reine Goodrow

Juan Cristobal's work (left) and Ann Rochefort (right)

Denis Jacques (left) and myself (right)

Les Pastellistes 2012

I will be participating once again this year on the annual exhibit of the Pastel Society of Eastern Canada (PSEC). I will be doing a live demo together with master pastelliste Denis Jacques and Ann Rochefort just before the vernissage on Friday November 2, around 4 pm. And my portrait of Andrée was chosen for the poster this year! How cool is that!? Anyways, the exhibit is at Olgilvy's (top floor) from Nov 2nd to 18th. Hope to see you there!

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.

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...

Odile

Odile sepia on canson paper 12 x 18

New drawing

Pastel on canson paper 12x18

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.

Les Pastellistes demo opening night

Last night, I had a chance to do annother portrait demo/challenge with Denis Jacques and Ann Rochefort at the opening night of PSEC annual exhibition. As usual, I was super nervous doing it live. This time I listened to music to calm my nerves...kinda helped. Here are some pictures.

The model was PSEC member Ann Duckett. (right)

After over an hour. Time flew by. It felt like only 30 minutes had gone by. I think I got the likeness but I am a bit off at some places. :(

Post demo. The 3 portraits.

I was so happy that the grand prix of the night was award to a good friend of mine Dominique Bisson! Come and visit the PSEC exhibition. There are some wonderful works there!

Les Pastellistes 2011

I will be a part of this year's annual exhibition of PSEC's Les Pastellistes. I have 2 artworks in the exhibition.
I will also be doing a portrait demo live with Denis Jacques and Ann Rochefort on the opening night at 4pm, Nov 4. There is also live demoes everyday during the exhibition. Details are below.. Hope to can make it.


When: Nov 4th to 13th, 2011
Where: OGILVY TUDOR Hall, 1307 West Ste. Catherine Street (5th floor), Montreal, Quebec (H3G 1P7)
Opening hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday, Friday - 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday - 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Official Opening reception: November 4th, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.


DEMONSTRATIONS' SCHEDULE


•Friday, November 4th, 4pm to 6pm. Portrait Challenge with Denis Jacques, Ann Rochefort and Josef Sy.
Three talented portrait artists step up to the challenge and paint the same model. Observe their varied techniques!

•Saturday November 5th, 10h30. Margaret Ferraro; Set up for Spontaneity in Pastel.
Margaret will use a process where colour becomes a key factor in learning how to play in the moment, in order to find your true voice as an original artist, using colour intuitively.

•Saturday November 5th, 2 pm. BILL HOSNER; Painting a Portrait ($10 Entry Fee)
Take this unique opportunity to come and see Mr. Bill Hosner, Master Pastellist with the Pastel Society of America, as he paints a portrait from a live model.

•Sunday November 6th, Noon to 5 pm, Café des artistes
Visitors will be free to tour the exhibition and watch the artists at work, while enjoying a cup of tea or coffee, with a lovely musical backdrop.

•Sunday November 6th, 1:30 pm, Véronica Takacs Fragman, Guided Tour;
Véronica will give a guided tour and reveal why some works are so successful.

•Monday, November 7th, 1:30pm. Ann Rochefort; Still Life
Ann will show us her still life painting techniques.

•Tuesday, November 8th, 1pm. Juan Cristobal; Painting a Rainy City Scene
Juan, a PSEC master pastellist, will paint an atmospheric rain-soaked city scene and tackle the challenges of rendering cool and warm lights.

•Tuesday November 8th, 3pm. Juan Cristobal, Guided Tour
Juan will finish off his demonstration with a guided tour, commenting on strategic and fully developed compositions.

•Wednesday, November 9th, 1:30pm. Véronica Takacs Fragman; Guided Tour
Véronica will give a guided tour and reveal why some works are so successful.

•Wednesday, November 9th, 2:30pm. Susanne Strater; Ways of Working
Susanne will show us how she layers her pastel strokes to achieve a rich texture and a semi abstraction of the subject matter.

•Thursday, November 10th, 1:30PM. Michel Raymond; Night-time City Scene.
Michel will paint a night-time city scene and explain his choices of colours and tonal variations to achieve the required mood.

•Thursday, November 10th, 5:30pm. Suzanne Godbout and Viviane Roman; Pastels and the Proper Tools.
A yearly feature, Suzanne and Viviane will introduce all the different materials available on the market, and discuss their inherent qualities.

•Friday, November 11th, 1:30pm. Magda Bascaron; Composition from a model.
Magda will show us how to establish, from a model, the elements of the composition, including lines, shadows and lights.

•Saturday, November 12th, 11am. Suzanne Godbout; Guided Tour.
Suzanne will give a guided tour and reveal why some works are so successful.

•Saturday, November 12th, 1:30. Suzanne Godbout; View of the Saint-Lawrence River
The artist will establish a tonal structure with an under-painting adding depth to colours.

•Sunday, November 13th, 1:30pm. Caroline Guernon; The artist's portfolio
What comprises a professional looking portfolio, from the cover page to the resume.

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. :)

Springtime

This is a pastel I started last year and finally finished it. It will be on show for "Pastel Toujours" the 15th Annual Members' Choice Exhibition held at the St-Vincent-de-Paul Gallery, in Laval, from March 16th to 27th, 2010. Hope you can come a visit.

Les Pastellistes - Vernissage

I did a live portrait demo with 3 other artists (Denis Jacques, Margaret Small and Ann Rochefort) at the vernissage of the 15th Les Pastellistes Exhibition. I was very nervous but I think it went ok. The model's name is Isabelle.

 Left: Denis Jacques' work.  right: Ann Rochefort's work

 left: Margaret Small's work . Right: my work

 After about 1 hour of work.

 Picture with the model.

 Left large painting is Danielle Richards'. One of my pastels is to the right of the lights.

Les Pastellistes - 15th annual exhibition

This year I am participating in the annual pastel exhibition by Pastel Society of Eastern Canada. I have a couple of pieces in the show. I am very excited because I will doing a live portrait demo with 2 other artists before the vernissage on Nov. 5th at 4pm. See the complete list of demonstrations on PSEC website http://pastelsec.com/PDFs/Demos-Ogilvy2010.pdf
I 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

One day workshop on Pastel Portrait

One day workshop: Doing a portrait in pastel
May 29, 2010 Saturday (9h30 - 16h) 50$
Maximum 11 places
held at bâtiment culturel de la ville de Mascouche (2906, chemin Ste-Marie Mascouche)
For reservation or more information, please contact: info@festivalpeinturemascouche.com ou 450 474-4133, poste 2730
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Atelier d'un jour: Portrait en pastel sec.
29 Mai 2010 Samedi (9h30 a 16h) 50$
maximum 11 places
bâtiment culturel de la ville de Mascouche (2906, chemin Ste-Marie Mascouche)
Pour vous inscrire ou obtenir plus de détails : info@festivalpeinturemascouche.com ou 450 474-4133, poste 2730

Head study

Head Study. 8.5 x 11 Canson paper. charcoal, brown and white chalk.