Monthly Archives: June 2007
WIP: Horse in stable
WIP: Horse in stable (detail). Scratchboard, 10 x 8 in, 2007. As someone who loves language, you’d think I’d be better at titling my artwork - at finding names for things. But I’m not; I once agonised for two whole days … Continue reading
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The Writing Life
In another life, I’m a writer. I know, I know, how cliché, a visual artist/writer, but I’ve always been drawn to storytelling. Maybe it’s because I grew up with my grandfather, André Nault, telling us Wesakechak stories as though they’d happened during his lifetime … Continue reading
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A stable design process
Stable: pencil study. Graphite on paper, 10 x 8 in, 2007. Here’s the pencil study for my new work. I picked the reference image by “karpati” from www.morguefile.com . I was completely taken in by the lighting in the photograph, but … Continue reading
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Tonka: signed, sealed, delivered
Tonka: Labrador/Rottweiler cross. Pen and ink on Claybord Smooth, 5 x 7 in, 2007. Private collection. I delivered the portrait of Tonka today and the clients were very pleased, so, of course, I’m pleased. I framed the work in a … Continue reading
Posted in Dogs, Domestic, Pet Portraits
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