LIFE DRAWING SESSIONS

WHERE: COLLECTIVE WORKS GALLERY,
1311 GLADSTONE AVE

WHEN: THE FIRST and LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH

TIME: 7;30 P.M TO 9;30 PM

COST: Members Fee. $10.00 PER SESSION DROP IN

Books of Tickets: 6 FOR 50.00 (expire date June 30th,2009)

The Collective Works Gallery will be holding life drawing sessions twice a month on the first and last Sunday of the month. The two hour model sessions will be with both male and female figures. The majority of the sessions will be the undraped model, with periodically a draped model. 1 & 3 minute poses, and long poses. The human figure comes in many shapes, ages, and sizes; we will strive to represent this variety in the human form. Bring your own easel and drawing materials,chairs are provided. Come and let your muse play with us.

Facilitators: Marnie Miiller and PJ Kelly

Vital Signs

At press time, this is the first crocus of spring. That I know of. Summit Park always seems to have the first. I shared a meadow with some chickadees there yesterday, and had a quiet pipe with some tea.

Dark Industrial Underbelly

"Rock Bay", 16 X 20", Oil on Canvas.
Here is a subject I have been wanting to tackle for some time. Not to make a social or environmental statement (I'm an artist, not a journalist), but for the sheer visual interest of it. Can something so ugly be made into something beautiful? Such built landscapes do have a certain structure and blunt purpose.

So I painted it as a tonal study. This is part of the Victoria that the tourists aren't shown. I'm glad, too, that Victoria has a real and edgy side.

Loving the new camera. I didn't have to colour-correct this photo at all. Another helpful factor is that I have now got two 50 watt halogens shining on my easel, so I am painting under gallery lighting, and so my photos turn out better too.