The Watersoluble Pens
Went out sketching the other day with the MTL:USK group. Brought my two water soluble pens to the Mount Royal Plateu. My new Lamy Safari Extra Fine, and equally new Kuretake #13 brush pen....
View ArticleEarly registration discount for Jan class ends Wed, Nov 13
Just a note – early registration discounts for my 10 week watercolor class at Syn Studio (starting Jan 21) are ending this week (wed 13). If you know anyone interested in a studio watercolor class (not...
View ArticleSunday Sketching
I was pleased to see a little crowd on the steps of the museum when I showed up. They were banging on the door trying to get the museum caretaker to open up on time. (It’s hard to be patient in this...
View ArticleHere’s my Dimsum Sketches!
Just back from our monthly USK:MTL sketching outing – our annual Dimsum lunch. Always fun chatting with sketchers and snacking on Chinese delicacies. Among the people at our table were a med student...
View ArticleUSK:MTL Griffintown Sketchcrawl
For this month’s USK:MTL 4th Sunday sketch-out we did a walking tour of Griffintown. I had scanned the area in google street view and picked out a few likely drawing spots. I am told by people in the...
View ArticleMontreal Croissant Festival
Today (May 3d) was the Montreal Croissant Festival. A magical day when bakeries all across the city (30 this year) put forward their most flaky buttery crescent shaped delicacies – for only $1 a piece!...
View ArticleWashable Ink at the Botanical Garden
Earlier this spring, a bit before drawing on the street was seasonable here in Montreal, I spent an afternoon sketching in the greenhouse at the MTL Botanical Garden. Looking back in time, my location...
View ArticleTam Tams on Mount Royal
The weather this year has been awesome (knock wood). Seems like the sun is syncing up with the weekends! Last week I was over in Mount Royal park hanging out at the Tam Tams. This is super opportunity...
View ArticlePics from sketching Atwater
Hey everyone, here’s Laurel’s pics from last weekend! You all look great :)
View ArticleAhoy! Pirates and Ships at the Pointe
Who doesn’t love those rascally swashbuckling pirates? They’re the embodiment of the 99%. Romanticized history. Escaped slaves giving what-for to the Empire that shanghaied them. It’s the Robin Hood...
View ArticlePersistence: The Only Technique That Matters
I don’t usually show my ‘bad’ sketches. I often draw on loose sheets of paper, and tear up bad ones right on the spot. So there was no evidence. These happen to be in a sketchbook, and this was such a...
View ArticleAnnouncement: Free Watercolor Demonstration in Hudson QC, Wed 18th
If you are in the Montreal area, you might be interested to come see me doing a 90 minute watercolor painting demonstration at the Hudson Artist’s Association. Wednesday, March 18th Ste-Mary’s Parish...
View ArticlePop up Show Pops up! Oil Paintings on Exhibition at Farfelu.
I have had a generous offer to be a guest artist at Galerie Farfelu in Westmount. My friends Lydia and Marin are showing their gold and sliver jewellery, and have offered me the wall space in their...
View ArticleUSK:MTL : Sketching Atwater Market
We had perfect lazy Sunday weather for today’s USK:MTL monthly sketching meetup. I was doing more talking than drawing today so we have a little bit of everything going on in the sketchbook. Thanks to...
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