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Tag: Drawing
a chicken in every pot… a harpie in every garage
This might only appeal to some of our readers, and mostly those in Canada only. Apologies. Other cartoons are on their way… This Chicken’s party slogan? “Be Afraid”. We are in the midst of political election campaigns in Canada. In?ábetween the multitudes of?áissues on the plate, one thing that really struck me as?ádifferent from the…
How To Paint: a little light
Artists who paint are often?áfascinated with light. Light allows us to see; light forms the subject matter that?áis painted. When we paint, we are painting light both as it hits objects, and as it filters through atmosphere. However… sometimes we might like to paint actual light sources.?áHere is a?áshort example?áon how to paint a “Christmas…
Professional-ism in the Arts (II): Walk Harder
This morning I found myself reminiscing a little about things that art instructors have said to me that stuck in my memory. I was probably doing this for a few reasons: – I taught a class last night in which a student (who is also a teacher) mentioned “you are a good teacher”. – there…
April’s Featured Artist: Mary Blaze
?áMary Blaze is a Vancouver area artist, whose works traverse from painting, to mixed media, to performance. You can see more of her works at http://artforcecollections.com/. ?áWhat to Do with an Old Water-Stained Piece of Building Paper? ?á?á?á?á?á?á?á?á?á?á?á?á Creation begins coincident with my husbandÔÇÖs attempt to discard an old, water-stained roll of building paper.?á In…
Featured Artist: share your art
Fleurbain is proud to announce that we will feature a different artist in our online space every month.?áOur first artist is?áone of the women behind Fleurbain, Natasha Henderson. Artists who are interested in being featured are welcome to email: -?áthree to five jpegs of their work (no larger than 1200 pixels on their longest side,…
Art Review: Eric Cardinal and Jocelyn Philibert at Galerie [sas]
Until March 5, 2011 Eric Cardinal presents Histoires?áimprobables and Jocelyn Philibert shows Dans la nuit at Galerie?á[sas]?áin the Belgo Building, at 372 St Catherine Street in Montreal. I was initially lured into this exhibition by a pencil on paper drawing that bore an?áorganic title and appearance. Fungus no. 2, upon further examination, proved to be…
