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Portrait Revolution

15 Wednesday Feb 2017

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I am pleased to have one of my portraits, and a tip for artists included in both UK and US editions of the Portrait Revolution.

Featuring 450 portraits from 200 members of the international online artists community, Julia Kay’s Portrait Party, the book has sections on different media, styles, and themes within portraiture. There are also 15 featured artists, showcasing a variety of individual styles, and 15 featured subjects, where readers can see the varied interpretations of the same source photo by different artists. It’s a combination of visual feast, and tips, techniques and inspiration for making portraiture.

Simultaneous editions published in the USA and the UK will start shipping in April, 2017.

The USA/Canada edition

is published by Watson-Guptil (an imprint of Penguin Randomhouse), and will start shipping April 11, 2017.

In the USA or Canada, ask for it at your local book or art supply store:

ISBN: 9781607749967

From anywhere in the world, pre-order online with free shipping from:

Book Depository

In the USA, you can also pre-order from:

Amazon

Barnes and Noble

In Canada, you can also pre-order from:

Indigo

Amazon

The UK/Australia/New Zealand edition  

is published by Pimpernell Press, and will start shipping April 7th, 2017.

In Australia, New Zealand or the UK, ask for it at your local book or art supply store:

ISBN: 9781910258507

From anywhere in the world, pre-order online with free shipping from:

Book Depository.

In the UK, you can also pre-order from:

Amazon

In Australia, you can also pre-order from:

Booktopia

In New Zealand, you can also pre-order from:

Fishpond

Pelee Island Plein Air with Friends

27 Saturday Jun 2015

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It was my first trip to Pelee Island, Canada’s most southern Post. I am so blessed to have good friends. My Plein Air group the Windsor & Essex County Plein Air Artists is chock full of wonderful people.  I could not be more grateful.  One of our members and incredible artist Vera Graham, invited the group to spend the night at her cottage.  Two of us, Kathy Hudak and I, were able to take advantage of her generous offer. 

A large backhoe barely fits in the Jiimaan hold.

A large backhoe barely fits in the Jiimaan hold.

It was an early day Monday.  We had to be at the Leamington dock by 9:00 to board the Jiimaan Ferry to the island.  It’s amazing what this vessel holds!  A huge backhoe on a trailer bed, large trucks, a garbage truck, a cherry picker lift, and many other smaller vehicles. 

 

 

Life jackets ... check Life boat ... check

Life jackets … check
Life boat … check

It was a full and heavy load.  The ferry listed on the Port side from the incredible weight of the trucks.  I’m sure she was never in any danger of capsizing, but I was very grateful for calm seas.    Just to be sure I made note of the life jackets and lifeboat locations! 

 

 

 

Bon Voyage!

Bon Voyage!

Once we’ve boarded we headed up to the deck to watch the boat leave the harbour.

The one and a half hour cruse was pleasant.  The brisk breeze was refreshing.   I could hardly contain my joyous anticipation of what the two days ahead would hold for us.

 

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OOps!  We got into a bit of trouble.  We walked down a set of stairs into a restricted area.  Well they didn’t have any signs, and the steps were not roped off!  How were we supposed to know?  The equipment was just so COOL!

OOps! Ship's hand chased us out of here, but not before I got this great photo of a huge winch. They need better signage!

OOps! Ship’s hand chased us out of here, but not before I got this great photo of a huge winch. They need better signage!

We reach the Island docks.

We reach the Island docks.

First order of business snacks! Chips, salsa and Pelee Island WINE!

Relaxing on the beach.

Relaxing on the beach.

Then off to paint.

Vera’s Refuge 8 x 10 Oil on Ampersand Gessobord $275.
Painting Vera’s Refuge on the East Beach, storm incoming

 

The rest of our 2 day painting holiday was filled with a great beach bonfire, nighttime thunder storms, hiking on the beach, hiking in the woods, sack lunch at the winery, snacks at the cottage,  and good friends.

Chairs positioned to catch the last rays of the day.

Chairs positioned to catch the last rays of the day.

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Monday’s sunset is an incredible light show.

Monday’s sunset is an incredible light show – looking west
Looking back to the North and heading home.
No trip to the cottage is complete without a good campfire. One on the beach is the best!

No trip to the cottage is complete without a good campfire. One on the beach is the best!

 

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Tuesday’s tour of the island saw that Monday night’s storms flooded much of the farmland.

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A walk through the forest at the south west end of the island.

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The southern most tip of Canada, which is the south west tip of Pelee Island.

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The harbour lights signal we are home again.

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DSC_9600A beautiful end to a wonderful 2 days.  Sunset on the north shore of Lake Erie.

Painting and Sketching at our Cabin

09 Saturday Aug 2014

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We spent a week up at our cabin. It was just my husband and I.  Usually my sister and brother are there too.  We lost my sister to cancer in February, and my brother is traveling across the U.S. in his Bluebird Wander-lodge R.V.  It was hard not having them there.  My sister and her hubby usually parked their toy hauler trailer next to ours and we would have coffee together every morning.  August 3rd marked 6 months since she passed.  My brother in law held a memorial motorcycle ride for her back in Colchester.  I wish I could have been two places at once.

It was a miracle I got any painting or sketching done.  We’d not been up yet this year, so the first few days were spent waging war on the mice and their mess.  They are disgusting, and there is just no way to keep them at bay.  They will find a way in no matter what preventive measures you make.

I played at doing portraits on my tablet, but I’m not really ready to share any of that yet.  I did a pencil sketch portrait from the Julia Kay Portrait Party group.  A small plein air watercolour,  and an oil painting of the rifle river.

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Not all Paintings are Winners

21 Wednesday May 2014

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So, having said that I have to say that this month got off to a rocky start with my plein air paintings.  Two for the trash bin!  But, I did make up for it with a couple of great portraits that are headed to the Julia Kay Portrait Party exhibition in Lapeer, Michigan.  I’m also had happy with two of my plein air paintings in May.

As for plein air this week at Malden Park was a good painting, but I ended up getting into the ticks.  I’ve got the heebee jeebies!  I found two crawling on me when I got home on Monday.  I thought I was clear of them when last night I reached behind my ear to feel a lump.  You guessed it, a tick was imbedded behind my ear.  Well… it would have been great if I’d noticed it earlier in the day, but no it was past midnight!  So I called telehealth a service by the province of Ontario.  The service gives you access to a nurse that will help you with making a decision on if you need to go to emergency, or if it can wait till  morning.  Well, unfortunately since the tick was probably in my ear for over 24 hrs it was important that I get it out asap.  I didn’t trust  my hubby to take it out, so off to emergency we went.  Even the ER Dr was squeamish.  A nurse practitioner got the lil begger out.  So now Freddie the Freeloader is headed off to the public health unit to be tested for Lyme disease.  Yes, I named the tick.

May fifth was a freezing cold day.  I started dropping my brushes because my hands wouldn’t work.  But the painting I did at River Canard Park I’m happy with.

Serena for Julia Kay Portrait Party

21 Thursday Mar 2013

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Serena by photographerpainterprintmaker
Serena, a photo by photographerpainterprintmaker on Flickr.

Well sometimes it’s a good thing when your computer is down for a few hours. I’m glad I had my friend Serena’s photo on my tablet ready to draw last night. I need to shut the computer off more often!

Jane and Her Tea

17 Sunday Mar 2013

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Today’s sketch for Julia Kay’s Portrait Party is of Jane, she recently sketched me and I just had to sketch her in return. I love this group! I think my portrait skills are improving. Warning if you join Julia Kay Portrait Party it may become an addiction. Cheers! *Raises her cuppa tea.*

Mags Rasberry Beads

14 Thursday Mar 2013

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Another sketch for Julia Kay’s portrait party. I really enjoy intriguing photo’s. This great photo of Mags caught my eye. Her pensive look, as she nervously bites her beads reminded me of myself in high school. I would play with my beads nervously in English class. I Drove the teacher nuts! When they broke and spilled all over the floor she was smugly pleased. I on the other hand was embarrassed.
Here is her original photo.

Julia Kay Founder of JKPP

08 Friday Mar 2013

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So, the other day I thought I’d take a stab at sketching Julia. The drawing was not going so well, so I decided to just mess with it, and not try to be so crazy perfect. I thought it was a fail. I even wrote FAIL on it. I was not at all happy. I revisited it a few days later (something every artist should do) and the sketch had grown on me. So here she is Julia Kay, and my wacky interpretation of her colourful photo.

Frank’s Mystery Portrait for Julia Kay Portrait Party

05 Tuesday Mar 2013

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This winter is coming to an end none too soon for me. I’ve had more than my share of sickness this winter. Maybe I’ve had too many good sick free years, and the germs decided that I’m not going to get away from them this year.

Well, that has nothing to do with the image I bring you today, other than I was sick as a dog coughing up a lung when I sketched this portrait from the JKPP site on Flickr. There are over 700 artists who put their egos at risk and allow other artists to draw, paint or sketch their likeness in this great group.

Sara & Ryan Fontaine

19 Tuesday Feb 2013

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Sara Fontaine by photographerpainterprintmaker

We had an incredible sketch night last night sponsored by the Windsor and Region Arts Council. One of our members, Christy Lister, arranged a private party at a posh restaurant, the Gourmet Emporium! The restaurant is normally closed on Mondays, but this Monday they had a band coming in to do some video. We were invited to come in and sketch while the band was recording. The kitchen was not open, but we were able to have have a drink from their wonderfully stocked bar.  If you ever get to Windsor you must visit the Gourmet Emporium.  Sara & Ryan Fontaine played and sang original songs. They are a wonderful duo.