Blog 36
When you read this
blog, I am getting ready for my painting trip to the Kamouraska region. I will be away from September 8 - 15, 2018 for a week of uninterrupted painting time with some of my painting buddies. After my return, I will hopefully have
lots of new material to share with you.
I am slowly getting back in the rhythm of painting. I continued with the tree painting from my workshop in May. However, I hit a roadblock and have to let the painting sit for a while before I will continue. I don't like the red leaves in the foreground. I am debating whether I should add more roots and leave the leaves out.
During a painting demonstration at Da Artisti Studio & Gallery last Saturday, I spent more than three hours painting a scene from our trip from Toronto to Vancouver in 1995. It is the first painting in a row to accompany my journal entries from the time. Unfortunately, during the trip, I was not in the habit of taking a sketchbook along. While I have two photos that show me painting during that trip, I was not able to find any sketches. Once I have created enough artworks to accompany my stories, I plan to put the travelogue and the paintings together in a book.
Nowadays, I have a sketch pad with me in my purse all the time. There are so many occasions where my little sketch pad has helped me to bridge some waiting time or to capture a certain moment. This summer, I also
took every chance I had to spend time painting or sketching with some
artist friends in the vicinity of our houses. You do not have to
travel far to find interesting spots. If you are in the right mood, you
can find something to draw or paint right in your house or backyard.
The problem is that we are often too ambitious and look for the
perfect spot instead of finding pleasure in the little things around
us, like a beautiful flower, an interesting tree trunk, or a piece of
fruit on a plate. I hope you will grab your equipment of choice and
study the world around you.
I am slowly getting back in the rhythm of painting. I continued with the tree painting from my workshop in May. However, I hit a roadblock and have to let the painting sit for a while before I will continue. I don't like the red leaves in the foreground. I am debating whether I should add more roots and leave the leaves out.
During a painting demonstration at Da Artisti Studio & Gallery last Saturday, I spent more than three hours painting a scene from our trip from Toronto to Vancouver in 1995. It is the first painting in a row to accompany my journal entries from the time. Unfortunately, during the trip, I was not in the habit of taking a sketchbook along. While I have two photos that show me painting during that trip, I was not able to find any sketches. Once I have created enough artworks to accompany my stories, I plan to put the travelogue and the paintings together in a book.
If you would like
some help, I offer a drawing beginner drawing course at François
Dupuis Recreation Centre starting on September 17, 2018. As soon as I
have my fall work schedule, I will also offer additional workshops
from my studio. If you would like to receive information about my
upcoming courses, workshops, and exhibitions, I encourage you to go
to my website www.KerstinPeters.ca
to subscribe to my monthly newsletter or you can find the information
on my website at http://www.kerstinpeters.ca/index.php?page=teaching.
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