Well, everything’s framed and packed and I will be in bed tonight by 8pm so that I can be on the road tomorrow morning by 5am to be in Saskatoon by 8am for the Saskatchewan Wildlife Art Association annual Reflections of Nature show.
Here’s who’s coming with me:
Grizzly. Scratchboard with acrylic ink, 12 x 9 in. Copyright 2007, Tania Nault.
Jeez, I really ought to take another picture of this guy!! I have had several enquiries about the possibility of reproductions for this board, which is something I will be looking into following the show.
Great Horned Owl. Scratchboard, 10 x 8 in. Copyright 2007, Tania Nault.
I enjoyed this board and am quite pleased with how it turned out. I think I’d like to do a series of these sort of tightly composed animal portraits in the future.
Dawn: African Lions. Scratchboard with acrylic ink, 12 x 9 in. Copyright 2007, Tania Nault.
I really like the sense of light in this portrait. I’ve also had a few reproduction enquiries about this work as well.
Catch Up! Mallard Ducklings. Scratchboard with acrylic ink, 11 x 4.5 in. Copyright 2007, Tania Nault.
I think of all the boards I’ve done recently, this one has been the most fun. I like the concept – a cross-section view of the pond. I think I would like to do a series of “impossible views” - maybe they would be a bit illustrative - but I enjoyed making this board all the same, even if the only creature who’d ever actually see a scene like this is an Anableps (four-eyed fish).
So, if you’re going to be in Saskatoon for the weekend, definitely stop by and say “Hi!” I’d love to talk animals and art with you! October 12, 13 and 14, 2007 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada at the Wheatland D Building on the Saskatchewan Exhibition Grounds. (The Reflections of Nature Show is the largest wildlife art show in Western Canada with over 500 artists scheduled to attend.)
