Roughing It

Tent is awesome ... except we put it up wrong and found it raining inside (and only inside) when we woke up this morning. Sigh. Sketched today. Fed the mosquitoes.





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Off Camping

So we're off in minutes for camping on my sisters 10 acres. With the bugs and snakes, but oil paints are onboard nonetheless. I've decided to take only two small books with me (not including sketchbooks) one on Van Gogh and one on Cezanne. I don't know much of the latters works, but on first glance the images were interesting. Already argued about the space requirements needed for supplies, but I wouldn't budge.

I miss my studio already.




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Abstract Expressionists at AGO

Went to see the above show at the AGO yesterday afternoon, and will also make a second trip before it leaves in early Sept. My personal favourite ended up being by someone I've never heard of before, but it is dynamic:



Several Pollocks too; I like his work.


More thoughts later on show. Will quickly add (gotta head off to work), the I saw the Henry Moore and Brian Jungen thing - think large doggie chewie rawhides cozied up beside giant stone statues - and got snarled at by security for these:






Freezers?? Come on. Did Futureshop run another special?

Anyway, loved the Kathleen Munn exhibit.






Love the cows. Love the colour. The rawhide guy needs to spend some time in this room.

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Location:Mobile Dr,,Canada

Final painting (still have to sign it)

Oil on handmade paper.


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Making an Exception

I have decided to make an exception tonight, and post my amazing cloud photos, which I kinda pasted together. My sister just couldn't understand my cloud painting (and I still don't see why) but when I showed her the photos, then she both believed me and gets it. I personally like the painting best, which is why I paint.



Will post the finished painting tomorrow. Pictures were taken on the iPhone, which is why they've been pasted together. Like most of my photos, they'll get deleted after a bit. They pile up pretty quickly and I need the space. Besides, the paintings feel more real than any photographs.

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Painting or something like it

Just working away in the studio tonight. Spent some time outside sketching in the park near me this weekend past. Managed to get a sunburn too, which is quite distracting. Now it's itchy, too. My skin is burning.

I'm not sure what I'm doing really, it's like I'm painting but I'm not sure where I'm going with it. Just feeling my way through without trying to over analyze why or what. This is just a landscape, certainly not revolutionary but I'm really enjoying spending time inside it. I'm sure my last instructor would be disappointed in my turning towards anything realistic, but in my mind this is right, for right now.

Still in progress, of course. Will finish tomorrow.






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Canadian Open Chess Tournament

Enjoying a long and exciting weekend down at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel showcasing my chess sets at the Canadian Open. Mark Bluvshtein, who holds the distinction of becoming both the youngest Canadian IM and the youngest Canadian GM in history, played with one of my chess sets on Friday night for his Chess Simultaneous Exhibition, where he played 16 other players at once. The man is beyond good. It was very cool.

Oh, and by the way Mark won the match. He did say that the board provided some challenge to him.

Quick picture of the booth, with Roddy and Wendy playing in the background.

Huge thank you to Linda and Jeff, who found the display case for the boards. It's awesome!

Super Bishop

Something to paint and maybe raffle off this weekend at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel. Will be there at the Canadian Open Chess Tournament showcasing my sets. Now I'm really a bundle of nerves.



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Tired & painting final pieces

I just had to paint this set, and couldn't put it off any longer. Off to bed now. Will have to find poetry another day.



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Supersizing Pieces

I've made a few much larger chess pieces, just to see how they'd turn out. And cause the do go nicely sized with the 4x4 squared piece board. Will have to paint these, as colored clay is out of the question. Want to make a few more now, but will have to wait until tomorrow as today is the bank holiday.



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