tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29323619920533867822024-03-15T14:28:51.983+01:00Catherine HalePaintings and drawings by Belgium-based artist, Catherine Hale.Catherine Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969628864443095705noreply@blogger.comBlogger247125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932361992053386782.post-89695986808108232482024-03-01T18:43:00.006+01:002024-03-15T14:28:19.574+01:00Namur Parcours d'Artistes: "Chambres avec Vue"<p>The 2024 open studios days in Namur take place during two weekends in March: </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">March 16th and 17th</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">March 23rd and 24th</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZqdCm73hQ7uQoSdOZKbVRBaefLAUERIjbBGAqZ19DbVBDR1-NnnwCfo7Mni-tGDxYumHFEiV9d1lWU0KmXT6zkLTTBRh1HNhDed1OdEntUJo9RMfMQAAVj2PrMBMKyiOpnEbzzXildj2mRVkcSLQKuTwTrrJwk18tqUmCkXszlpvhGXFO5nAyenq8Y4/s1191/Chambres.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1191" data-original-width="842" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZqdCm73hQ7uQoSdOZKbVRBaefLAUERIjbBGAqZ19DbVBDR1-NnnwCfo7Mni-tGDxYumHFEiV9d1lWU0KmXT6zkLTTBRh1HNhDed1OdEntUJo9RMfMQAAVj2PrMBMKyiOpnEbzzXildj2mRVkcSLQKuTwTrrJwk18tqUmCkXszlpvhGXFO5nAyenq8Y4/s320/Chambres.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Some 500 artists will open their studios or show their work in shops, galleries, churches, cafés, etc. </p><p style="text-align: left;">The Interactive Map and the full catalog is now on line: <a href="http://www.namur.be/cav2024" target="_blank">Carte et Catalogue</a> <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">You'll find me by searching my name in the "Catalogue Chambres avec vues - Partie 1 : Namur", or on the Interactive Map. </p><p style="text-align: left;">We'll be open from 11h00 to 18h00.</p><p style="text-align: left;">See you there!<br /></p>Catherine Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969628864443095705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932361992053386782.post-5297494550454205442024-02-08T16:01:00.003+01:002024-02-08T16:01:37.027+01:00Surfing California<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJpG6rJqRdoTFL3O7sMMJAFu1DgXYw0f10mgsrjiwRSs2EhilLvIiCbQZWXu6mYybB2kwRXIt9scVXFQRzIidUO9ui_0KqZZYHzrxPLWOvS5-i5AJmAeVvAlbvokDmcqsxk2lStfI0y_p468aHktukCsVdm4VbtqM-fF5TyFvkbvMyMXnOrp0MbJA8FXg/s3699/IMG_E8299.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2860" data-original-width="3699" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJpG6rJqRdoTFL3O7sMMJAFu1DgXYw0f10mgsrjiwRSs2EhilLvIiCbQZWXu6mYybB2kwRXIt9scVXFQRzIidUO9ui_0KqZZYHzrxPLWOvS5-i5AJmAeVvAlbvokDmcqsxk2lStfI0y_p468aHktukCsVdm4VbtqM-fF5TyFvkbvMyMXnOrp0MbJA8FXg/s320/IMG_E8299.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />"Surf City"<br />27.5x35cm, oil on canvas</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4i979hqs_Xuv6LeuqKPt_-GtsefW-gbQ_EnBBqQ6S_7v5JVeRbaP54CfPLj2Yn6Uyfsf5swQsHEvVYj6vQDwRpQBTgVzJGtBDiv-A548eJFPTl2FcxRHzbT3-GI9nSg1FNQOr834CsXRehlmTXFkfxLyLWz2b_93Appfn_alMnzxvCvLuiURCvvck0C4/s3678/IMG_8300.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2934" data-original-width="3678" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4i979hqs_Xuv6LeuqKPt_-GtsefW-gbQ_EnBBqQ6S_7v5JVeRbaP54CfPLj2Yn6Uyfsf5swQsHEvVYj6vQDwRpQBTgVzJGtBDiv-A548eJFPTl2FcxRHzbT3-GI9nSg1FNQOr834CsXRehlmTXFkfxLyLWz2b_93Appfn_alMnzxvCvLuiURCvvck0C4/s320/IMG_8300.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Big Sur"<br />24x30cm, oil on canvas</div><p style="text-align: justify;">Another cold and rainy period in Belgium after that surprise snowfall last month. Not much point in painting outdoors in this weather so I found myself surfing the Internet for inspiration. There's always something to paint in the Facebook group, "Free references photos for artists". Looks like I'm now a big fan of contributing photographer Susan Roghair, especially her beautiful California coastline photos. I first chose Huntington beach (aka "Surf City") in order to practice painting tiny people. Painting waves is also a nice challenge. Then I saw her series of photos of Big Sur --wow! Wouldn't it be great to follow the coastal highway when all the flowers are in bloom like that.<br /></p>Catherine Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969628864443095705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932361992053386782.post-86422180908939506852024-02-08T15:05:00.002+01:002024-02-08T15:05:29.205+01:00Oil on Postcard<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76Iwcqzrqb0HgB8RSRfURVffthyX0c115fKD-eYz3JNXeKbt2LZNUYDUvBQTNsUmDxhsLxDNiTn3et2_un5ZXVsJXuTRnER7T2bJORM4wSJ1L5IHdw1hdeWkaql1jStEswU7-PBr-rRfzkyln1cPh4-U-WpYKj-Yn2xsVN7W6HskWrZVkLQ-YgNNP3s8/s3864/IMG_E8013.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="2564" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76Iwcqzrqb0HgB8RSRfURVffthyX0c115fKD-eYz3JNXeKbt2LZNUYDUvBQTNsUmDxhsLxDNiTn3et2_un5ZXVsJXuTRnER7T2bJORM4wSJ1L5IHdw1hdeWkaql1jStEswU7-PBr-rRfzkyln1cPh4-U-WpYKj-Yn2xsVN7W6HskWrZVkLQ-YgNNP3s8/s320/IMG_E8013.JPG" width="212" /></a><br />"Knole Park, UK"<br />oil on postcard canvas panel</div><p></p><div class="_ap3a _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Another postcard-sized painting in oil, this time for the <a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz notranslate _a6hd" href="https://www.instagram.com/landscapeartclub/" role="link" tabindex="0">@landscapeartclub</a>. The Instagram weekly challenge is hosted by <a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz notranslate _a6hd" href="https://www.instagram.com/painted_by_natalia/" role="link" tabindex="0">@painted_by_natalia</a> and in this case the photo of Knole Park UK is by <a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz notranslate _a6hd" href="https://www.instagram.com/artynatabee/" role="link" tabindex="0">@artynatabee</a></span><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I'm still working on using up my postcard panels from <a href="https://www.geant-beaux-arts.be" target="_blank">Le Géant des Beaux-Arts</a>. These come in handy when I don't want to start anything big.<br /></span></div><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></div>Catherine Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969628864443095705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932361992053386782.post-1334419444236290252024-01-22T16:03:00.005+01:002024-01-22T16:10:26.476+01:00Namur!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTLK_r0SFKYE_UCV3thMWEY1DLL0GjNAAF7fkB4773GVL1XNoCB3_qBKyEttnkJRVSTLj-CDUK7k-srq9y32DHP1BZBiM1koTtbVQ8KMHpbOlZuHSmJFk5mqQKGHkxKoIXenMFGp098kEnTrrlTmtnlIQdfghRZ-UyJW4LYXTZG8AOct2BqQvw7GxYzU/s2906/IMG_E8181.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2852" data-original-width="2906" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTLK_r0SFKYE_UCV3thMWEY1DLL0GjNAAF7fkB4773GVL1XNoCB3_qBKyEttnkJRVSTLj-CDUK7k-srq9y32DHP1BZBiM1koTtbVQ8KMHpbOlZuHSmJFk5mqQKGHkxKoIXenMFGp098kEnTrrlTmtnlIQdfghRZ-UyJW4LYXTZG8AOct2BqQvw7GxYzU/s320/IMG_E8181.JPG" width="320" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Il neige!"<br />25x25cm oil on canvas panel <br /></div><div><p>We had some excitement here in Namur: it snowed 15cm this week -- locals say it's been 13 years since they saw a snowfall like this. So, I tried my hand at painting snow. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisigBityrmUsPcCcRNPXlmKqWxaJzrBrkzu9zFHgPNAcWIR9H2BU50upfpZi6gS64QF5Du83YsA_b7jBkJHC6R4ibfY5YYR_A4c02FxhsIDZlyLyNHrB7URllGDa9HGLzG5hz8zDFxbC2gzU511cnhXACvsA6q4G7rDEhLEq364_icf84RS29cVokKv9E/s3666/IMG_E8195.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3666" data-original-width="2908" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisigBityrmUsPcCcRNPXlmKqWxaJzrBrkzu9zFHgPNAcWIR9H2BU50upfpZi6gS64QF5Du83YsA_b7jBkJHC6R4ibfY5YYR_A4c02FxhsIDZlyLyNHrB7URllGDa9HGLzG5hz8zDFxbC2gzU511cnhXACvsA6q4G7rDEhLEq364_icf84RS29cVokKv9E/s320/IMG_E8195.JPG" width="254" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Il a neigé!"</div><div style="text-align: center;">30x24cm, oil on canvas panel</div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">But before all this, there were what seemed like two months of solid rain; the grass stayed green, plants kept their leaves, while moss and mushrooms flourished. Weather forecasters found a myriad of ways to describe the grey skies and precipitation. I started jotting them down. They tried to remain positive: "...et puis cet après-midi on espère que quelques eclaircies vont commencer à se dessiner". </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Here's a view from December with the Meuse River in the distance:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8xQ3lO1oRcgD3awbJBq6XlaWEjd3n-dIDo-U65QRNg_KRUGng6ie1q97f6cHIQazIJeLNUIeT5TLaihU5W6erS9p0fX2UyXp1Ilf1zJfOkULpkXCSk1oDL3hMYnCHh9OIquB403VVtg7s99Eew5vpnJwxJIrCoDsGKSTu2j5nqHdp8GPxe7SsftuVHo/s3022/IMG_E7842.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3001" data-original-width="3022" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8xQ3lO1oRcgD3awbJBq6XlaWEjd3n-dIDo-U65QRNg_KRUGng6ie1q97f6cHIQazIJeLNUIeT5TLaihU5W6erS9p0fX2UyXp1Ilf1zJfOkULpkXCSk1oDL3hMYnCHh9OIquB403VVtg7s99Eew5vpnJwxJIrCoDsGKSTu2j5nqHdp8GPxe7SsftuVHo/s320/IMG_E7842.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">"En attendant la dissipation"<br />oil on 25x25cm canvas panel<br /></div><br /><div><p><br /></p></div>Catherine Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969628864443095705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932361992053386782.post-87247359116654394622024-01-11T21:22:00.002+01:002024-01-12T14:14:51.843+01:00Happy New Year 2024!<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQe05xpEw1Q9whJeTrNGQWNI8ItfNuZA-dY6oxPpqBsRi-Rs8Njd9jL55jOtCexjLHJKG1LTRiFyxLJqPxRSnOnSULfnFt-mFh4y60wi4OiMW_OceV8vwpcaQs0zZMtNcGLWe6noWCYLPYfqrIIqOR-qKU8TVGE6TMS0DQT9KUjhqELQ1vvhtQOOAX68k/s3631/IMG_7858.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2938" data-original-width="3631" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQe05xpEw1Q9whJeTrNGQWNI8ItfNuZA-dY6oxPpqBsRi-Rs8Njd9jL55jOtCexjLHJKG1LTRiFyxLJqPxRSnOnSULfnFt-mFh4y60wi4OiMW_OceV8vwpcaQs0zZMtNcGLWe6noWCYLPYfqrIIqOR-qKU8TVGE6TMS0DQT9KUjhqELQ1vvhtQOOAX68k/s320/IMG_7858.JPG" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Copy of Van Gogh's "Mussels and Shrimp"<br />oil on 24x30cm canvas (his: 26.5 cm x 34.8 cm)</div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I wish everyone a happy and creative New Year!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is a long overdue post after a busy fall. First, I see that I never posted my copy of Van Gogh's shrimp painting. It intrigued me and I happened to have a suitable canvas ready, so wanted to try those color combinations -- just to see for myself how they felt -- dark browns, golden ochres, some black, reds, the grey blue of the mussels... I find these copying exercises fun, like somehow connecting with Van Gogh. The original is not much bigger. It's from his Paris period in 1886. According to the VG Museum site, Gauguin later wrote that Van Gogh sold this painting to a dealer for 5 francs but immediately gave the cash away to a poor woman in the street. I think Van Gogh sold more paintings than we are led to believe.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">More recently I started examining some works by Monet that I'm less familiar with. It's usually the paintings that are in private collections or smaller museums that don't turn up in my art books. It's refreshing to look at those, as opposed to the famous ones that have unfortunately been on my calendars, crayon boxes, notebooks, and so forth, nearly to the point of nausea.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Below are three copies on postcard canvas. I will put them in the mail as soon as they dry. I always send postcards without envelopes so they are postmarked and show signs of travel. I've already successfully sent this format to France and the UK. But I'm not sure if all postal services accept them because they are thicker than regular postcards. <br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">First, a more conventional Vétheuil painting by Monet from the winter of 1879:<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNEIiFx-qAF4cqmjz1wRty_JDtVzD2FoDKS8YFrmQTcOmMBLEs-AUOAkJB80UmW8MD904NRWlmwxegBqGGHWb13Ler-HnoMtpsFYvEPYsMPknSKLOtLNNCAASuHds7-6R4EfstOkqDp-HAIBIrdvit0jfU6Up5znmEV9_FIKYUoLsIIWiubaB3_NJev0U/s3710/IMG_7860.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2442" data-original-width="3710" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNEIiFx-qAF4cqmjz1wRty_JDtVzD2FoDKS8YFrmQTcOmMBLEs-AUOAkJB80UmW8MD904NRWlmwxegBqGGHWb13Ler-HnoMtpsFYvEPYsMPknSKLOtLNNCAASuHds7-6R4EfstOkqDp-HAIBIrdvit0jfU6Up5znmEV9_FIKYUoLsIIWiubaB3_NJev0U/s320/IMG_7860.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Then off to the Mediterranean in 1888. By then Monet had perfected his technique of painting several canvases at once, thus capturing all the different light effects during the course of the day. But in his letters to his wife, he tells how he struggled to get used to the colors of this new environment, so different from the Brittany coast. He also had to take breaks due to rain or wind or even excessive heat. Sometimes he was frustrated to find the scene had changed so much by the time he returned that he had to wipe off the paint and start over.<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw25MNjKrJKElxC_M3gLsPmx3uJdvtGcuaWpY3Ej1O-78bLmiTQg98CC5etzw0aZ5DcQQ7UzyRrmeKzsAYCKRDUfwSwTq-xE5HEWI_pit7V_k0HuhdT4niu6K_6mlU521Hmyud85NrRrPgM3PYBVScmZypbxOpZ2XrOMtDN0BnJs97BfvsqXhLPHq6rUo/s3126/53458011070_a8af5c6aaa_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2007" data-original-width="3126" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw25MNjKrJKElxC_M3gLsPmx3uJdvtGcuaWpY3Ej1O-78bLmiTQg98CC5etzw0aZ5DcQQ7UzyRrmeKzsAYCKRDUfwSwTq-xE5HEWI_pit7V_k0HuhdT4niu6K_6mlU521Hmyud85NrRrPgM3PYBVScmZypbxOpZ2XrOMtDN0BnJs97BfvsqXhLPHq6rUo/s320/53458011070_a8af5c6aaa_o.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Finally, today I couldn't resist trying a completely different color scheme. My postcard copy of Monet's "Grove of Olive Trees in Bordighera" (1884):</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwSOuHQ0q-8hpze3cSIhu-h10etX2PVA5HnvXPHb21zuhli1wYN9mMnImYpGYeSgGXWobJGiCSorFOKPAGZWQbokDDw-r6gNZxixKuMpt4uno0i7UjnazJyh3NbMMTLjrvXB92gg1_hyphenhyphenzvn4Y_fSNvtRrcM4Zwl3fNhBLVSD4qQ60ez88B4qmvxWK18U/s2293/IMG_7876.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1473" data-original-width="2293" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwSOuHQ0q-8hpze3cSIhu-h10etX2PVA5HnvXPHb21zuhli1wYN9mMnImYpGYeSgGXWobJGiCSorFOKPAGZWQbokDDw-r6gNZxixKuMpt4uno0i7UjnazJyh3NbMMTLjrvXB92gg1_hyphenhyphenzvn4Y_fSNvtRrcM4Zwl3fNhBLVSD4qQ60ez88B4qmvxWK18U/s320/IMG_7876.JPG" width="320" /></a> <br /></div><p></p><p>All three are oil on 10x15cm postcard canvas panels. Now who will I send these to?<br /></p>Catherine Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969628864443095705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932361992053386782.post-89598227548249429642023-09-09T10:35:00.002+02:002023-09-09T10:35:46.723+02:00Garden medley <p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipLBETvtQjE35zcvxDOIVqx7J0-7UEBzmnmjiOm5JLI3eiZ1EepF8ifgL6M0iNDgjuIdakRpLiNOXDTFzdu903rAShSSPvBlx16jKk7KerVG1BJur3GwN60xw6zOPPfvKY_CtzBpU6yxmdQ7JqX3LU0kTEV7rvKBLpvWb5Zb2fwW1kHP11lIaX3ZzBZXo/s3366/_20230908_180658.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3366" data-original-width="3336" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipLBETvtQjE35zcvxDOIVqx7J0-7UEBzmnmjiOm5JLI3eiZ1EepF8ifgL6M0iNDgjuIdakRpLiNOXDTFzdu903rAShSSPvBlx16jKk7KerVG1BJur3GwN60xw6zOPPfvKY_CtzBpU6yxmdQ7JqX3LU0kTEV7rvKBLpvWb5Zb2fwW1kHP11lIaX3ZzBZXo/s320/_20230908_180658.JPG" width="317" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"End of summer garden medley"<br />50x50cm, oil on 3D canvas<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div>When the sun comes out and the garden is still in bloom, it's time to just paint. First the Black-eyed Susans because I couildn't resist their pure cadmium yellows, then add the Bougainvilleas before they start to fade, also the Hollyhock tower, and maybe the gladiola to balance things a bit. Next day, I'm sitting in front of fire-engine red geraniums which might balance out the lower left... their older flowers are less flashy but even more fascinating. I know this is not the correct way to deal with composition but... I enjoy the challenge. </div><div> </div><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> <br /></div>Catherine Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969628864443095705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932361992053386782.post-11559151901499592532023-08-20T10:48:00.000+02:002024-01-21T11:44:39.656+01:00Sketching in oil<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCrRLN9YeQHwtrvruLe3jv77Nf8pPxP7Z9zz5zdOCd36GXs70vb2OmKY1_WM_-0qOQlhI71lGCMlr1aHRhY5wIob8ekA3FCHLUO2JZI6WSF6gtlKjmkB9wCCCaErTmwcrWydsZ9dehUTlL93J6d81wGL_giPtESQLnTRo8sSCH2MPJLVLKQcWXAIg7WHw/s3072/_20230820_160154.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3041" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCrRLN9YeQHwtrvruLe3jv77Nf8pPxP7Z9zz5zdOCd36GXs70vb2OmKY1_WM_-0qOQlhI71lGCMlr1aHRhY5wIob8ekA3FCHLUO2JZI6WSF6gtlKjmkB9wCCCaErTmwcrWydsZ9dehUTlL93J6d81wGL_giPtESQLnTRo8sSCH2MPJLVLKQcWXAIg7WHw/s320/_20230820_160154.JPG" width="317" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;">"Summer afternoon at Parc Wolvendael"<br />15x15cm, oil on canvas panel</div><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUbo67New5F91w-jPncYBOAU_5MCOuH_F0ZMlNaxBW_Xovew1AwldjgGheADy70F3zTcNuqhDGfRAZd4ityPpLIXZdHcqxcbV4wZn_9ehpjMGF76D0jBzv5J3_KgLC65pPOKEQ7G-W8nAZu6ET_dyI_f6uG_up_o_7XtDUBFwn-7Jg9AqtIrZQHRvYwk/s4460/_20230820_160417.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3285" data-original-width="4460" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUbo67New5F91w-jPncYBOAU_5MCOuH_F0ZMlNaxBW_Xovew1AwldjgGheADy70F3zTcNuqhDGfRAZd4ityPpLIXZdHcqxcbV4wZn_9ehpjMGF76D0jBzv5J3_KgLC65pPOKEQ7G-W8nAZu6ET_dyI_f6uG_up_o_7XtDUBFwn-7Jg9AqtIrZQHRvYwk/s320/_20230820_160417.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> "Place à l'art le 20 aout 2023"<br />13x18cm, oil on canvas panel</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I think that when you paint small from life in a couple hours max, you can call it an "oil sketch". These two were painted <i>en plein air</i> during the <i>Place à l'Art </i>event in Uccle in August. It took place in the park because the weather was good. I got two tables, a few chairs and a spot in the shade -- what more can you ask!?<br /></p>Catherine Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969628864443095705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932361992053386782.post-49493383250904919002023-07-12T18:29:00.003+02:002023-09-10T22:11:16.199+02:00Plein Air<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRe5fV-cw7MpeC2sPbv--TB0kA8BYEiNdo3UTg9sKNrAo6iHfIg4sOiPOXn3z3CItpawV3yHqmT-RlVSZmBZlMUv_lEFFfqcGJe3_YM8HVAZvbsZo35SejHo9agUSm6HjZ0OANuk7OZeUsxjEeG18ehgQ5qbcqsRyWyqdA1JZbC__avs8I49cOfHVRRmw/s3460/A60625B2-7034-4EBE-8345-AC770FE5B2A0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2697" data-original-width="3460" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRe5fV-cw7MpeC2sPbv--TB0kA8BYEiNdo3UTg9sKNrAo6iHfIg4sOiPOXn3z3CItpawV3yHqmT-RlVSZmBZlMUv_lEFFfqcGJe3_YM8HVAZvbsZo35SejHo9agUSm6HjZ0OANuk7OZeUsxjEeG18ehgQ5qbcqsRyWyqdA1JZbC__avs8I49cOfHVRRmw/s320/A60625B2-7034-4EBE-8345-AC770FE5B2A0.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div></div><p style="text-align: center;">"Lambertmontmartre at the KMSKA"<br />20x25cm oil on canvas <br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Our Belgian heatwave made the day nearly unbearable but I wanted to take advantage of the Lambertmontmartre event in front of the Antwerp Fine Arts Museum to do some plein air painting. If you arrive early, you can get a spot with some shade under the trees.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://lambermontmartre.be/info/" target="_blank">https://lambermontmartre.be/info/</a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0L6cQuYGqrxhtmkA9F8sxqQXKMmsJYWMvAe0LNgqKSXg_QmjCuA04a7IC-Nw2KgMun8FgIJXWEGbiVk3wUdUWod1OpPD9rxrnRWPViM2wwOpwSYAyYFeif5GKMgfE40whAB2GBuKjuOhH-X3addS6mdn1nry5aUn47nq5fCKWEilAdtYqsjAfI77nWyc/s2916/844050F4-2334-4E7D-81A9-532AFB4D5F03.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2916" data-original-width="2878" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0L6cQuYGqrxhtmkA9F8sxqQXKMmsJYWMvAe0LNgqKSXg_QmjCuA04a7IC-Nw2KgMun8FgIJXWEGbiVk3wUdUWod1OpPD9rxrnRWPViM2wwOpwSYAyYFeif5GKMgfE40whAB2GBuKjuOhH-X3addS6mdn1nry5aUn47nq5fCKWEilAdtYqsjAfI77nWyc/s320/844050F4-2334-4E7D-81A9-532AFB4D5F03.jpeg" width="316" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">"Bloemen"<br />15x15cm oil on canvas panel<br />(private collection, Brussels)<br /></p><p></p><p>Then in Uccle on 2 July, I set up a stand near the flower shop and did a small painting. The flow of people going to the "Marché Bio" brought visitors to our "Place à l'art" exhibit.<br /></p>Catherine Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969628864443095705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932361992053386782.post-88067139029332235422023-07-01T10:43:00.011+02:002023-08-20T20:50:40.996+02:00Place à l'Art 2023<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4I6BOQFWgNqVTZsqZmEo76pKdwtbFI-_4YzSMpYlIDctxtvTmGNsLWh996klSHcpPtA6udbvJ0qIke2cNjfiVAe9tDVchGeDCgY9BwGYZsfDvJaSiYN70s67pwenxIudaH63kjCx_CL_TFdw9y9t_nVFcVRvry43qVE1e3k0vGszwxCzOtSQQIs1s8s8/s2048/Eglise%20Saint%20Pierre.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1937" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4I6BOQFWgNqVTZsqZmEo76pKdwtbFI-_4YzSMpYlIDctxtvTmGNsLWh996klSHcpPtA6udbvJ0qIke2cNjfiVAe9tDVchGeDCgY9BwGYZsfDvJaSiYN70s67pwenxIudaH63kjCx_CL_TFdw9y9t_nVFcVRvry43qVE1e3k0vGszwxCzOtSQQIs1s8s8/s320/Eglise%20Saint%20Pierre.JPG" width="303" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h2 id="places-art">Place à l'Art !</h2>
<p>As long as the weather is good, I'll be at the "Théatre de Verdure" in <b>Parc Wolvendael on Sunday 20 August 2023 from 10h30 to 18h00</b> exhibiting some paintings. </p><p>There are several bus lines and trams 92 or 4 to get you there. We'll be in the park, right across from the Uccle Cultural Center on Rue Rouge. Two concerts also take place there that day:<br /></p><p style="margin-left: 80px; text-align: left;"><strong>A 11h30 : concert classique avec Marie-Juliette Ghazarian (soprano) et Anke De Gersem (harpiste)</strong><br /><strong>A 17h00
: concert jazz avec Le Pauline Leblond Trio (Pauline Leblond, trompette
& buggle, Sam Gerstmans, contrebasse et Matthias De Waele,
batterie)</strong></p>----------------------<br /><p>I've also registered to be at the <b>Parvis Saint-Pierre in Uccle on Sunday, 10 September 2023</b>, from 10h00 to 13h00.</p><p>The 92 and 4 tram takes you there. Get off at Heros and walk 2 minutes to the Parvis Saint Pierre.</p><p>We'll be next to the outdoor organic food market, so two reasons to stop by! <br /></p><p> ---------------------</p><p><b></b></p><p><b>Below is the complete schedule for <i>Place à l'art</i> this summer. <br /></b></p><p></p>
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<ul><li>Dimanche 2 juillet 2023 au Parvis Saint-Pierre de 10h00 à 13h00.<span style="color: red;"> I WAS THERE! Thanks to all who stopped by!</span><br /></li><li>Dimanche 16 juillet 2023 au Théâtre de Verdure du Parc de Wolvendael de 10h00 à 18h00. <span style="color: red;">(I AM NOT ATTENDING THIS ONE.)</span><br /></li><li>Dimanche 20 août 2023 au Théâtre de Verdure du Parc de Wolvendael de 10h00 à 18h00. <span style="color: red;">(I'm registered for this one)</span><br /></li><li>Dimanche 10 septembre 2023 au Parvis Saint-Pierre de 10h00 à 13h00. <span style="color: red;">(I'm registered for this one)</span><br /></li></ul><br /><p><b>Check the Uccle site for further information:</b> <br /></p><p><a href="https://www.uccle.be/fr/decouvrir-et-sortir/culture/evenements-et-agenda-culturel/les-grands-evenements#places-art" target="_blank">Commune d'Uccle EVENTS</a> </p>Catherine Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969628864443095705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932361992053386782.post-82933287955361246032023-05-30T19:04:00.009+02:002023-06-26T12:57:19.807+02:00Finally plein air weather<p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCqzRI2JP-fiRXfR3ZMd5N15ULGEsj_6FlSlR9JZnhMlJChI7ABtkUATxA56IkJfrGoLTkbN9CPnHOI3gKeNiVSZ-G5JrKgCVlCWoSLyXxDYWJNHf44V-j7W4zeg_dW93kvyjcG3gJXe9OC-W4NVmgeYhBDvrX29gFy-q3bJqvT-eqMfCFwJg8-D72/s3781/DSC_0017.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3781" data-original-width="2958" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCqzRI2JP-fiRXfR3ZMd5N15ULGEsj_6FlSlR9JZnhMlJChI7ABtkUATxA56IkJfrGoLTkbN9CPnHOI3gKeNiVSZ-G5JrKgCVlCWoSLyXxDYWJNHf44V-j7W4zeg_dW93kvyjcG3gJXe9OC-W4NVmgeYhBDvrX29gFy-q3bJqvT-eqMfCFwJg8-D72/s320/DSC_0017.JPG" width="250" /></a></div><i> "Antwerp's Cathedral" </i><br /><i>25x20cm, oil on canvas<br />(private collection, Ekeren)</i><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">After a very rainy spring, the sun finally came out in Belgium so I
brought my paints to the Lambertmontmartre outdoor art market on Sunday. The event was exceptionally held on the Groenplaats, where there is a nice view of the Cathedral.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">There were crowds of passers-by given the sunny three-day weekend but the sun and wind was challenging for exhibitors without parasols and weights. What a pleasant surprise when my still-wet oil painting sold right there on the spot! <br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Here's an oil sketch showing some of the atmosphere on the square:</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfI5j47_dj3Ln4lpdWPVj0INg3FXsMTTZvEr4xYuz4_owsTcfaPZPlnFRR90U9tXHVqnrJSsIgSUxwkKqFISth34Ptlk-jbxW1SvGSEmw5_kTcpjPQI1crJlv3zlARBdi9fKi9fg8Js-Llyth4r_RfDP5fUBFP3bqCj2mfy1KD1YRvtxqwnMN-chW7T48/s2613/IMG_E7390.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2613" data-original-width="2566" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfI5j47_dj3Ln4lpdWPVj0INg3FXsMTTZvEr4xYuz4_owsTcfaPZPlnFRR90U9tXHVqnrJSsIgSUxwkKqFISth34Ptlk-jbxW1SvGSEmw5_kTcpjPQI1crJlv3zlARBdi9fKi9fg8Js-Llyth4r_RfDP5fUBFP3bqCj2mfy1KD1YRvtxqwnMN-chW7T48/s320/IMG_E7390.JPG" width="314" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><i>"Lambertmontmartre 2023"<br />15x15cm, oil on canvas panel<br /></i><br /></p><p>Earlier this month, I attended an urban sketching event at the MAS museum. Here's the quick sketch I painted between rain showers -- the pink billboard advertises a nearby seafood restaurant:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNWIlTQEd7QNEOce9Im2ooAqWvQh7pNoMOGrMFRBSc2PQAm-MxDYDyRiPjSjLR9g1pV7sD86GaU7OmIIfoEBtaZe81-Wnv9iZmtT3tfAb87T2QTxFtHw9ny8yI2ASJTG6NH2wob8ByX6PpygamPUIDmQTCKnWDwC1wHu5pOdlRiqjSejPJglRtxLav/s3397/_20230501_200302.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3397" data-original-width="3376" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNWIlTQEd7QNEOce9Im2ooAqWvQh7pNoMOGrMFRBSc2PQAm-MxDYDyRiPjSjLR9g1pV7sD86GaU7OmIIfoEBtaZe81-Wnv9iZmtT3tfAb87T2QTxFtHw9ny8yI2ASJTG6NH2wob8ByX6PpygamPUIDmQTCKnWDwC1wHu5pOdlRiqjSejPJglRtxLav/w199-h200/_20230501_200302.JPG" width="199" /></a></div><p><i> "Vis-aan-A"<br />15x15cm, oil on canvas panel</i></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br />Catherine Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969628864443095705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932361992053386782.post-28863510037665989762023-05-03T16:42:00.001+02:002023-05-30T16:15:13.622+02:00More from Greece<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCwJ_6w63tPqfoq51vui4Z6MCwVzIy5AfimMqMmRh_oB5PzIwmVhcjVMfGdjUY0iFaJyX5wEBGlFRYf7Ebl9itPebgtcl-6BNlpha0GLKFaH7aInnclGgRjuiHjBLzbLK33gXhK7yhAnyqfcEcUt3BgtNLmTMtDXiWpr6DtfnLKtAEh62XJDTm8kWu/s3564/9D23BBE3-4063-475C-B518-7746E6CEB265.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="3564" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCwJ_6w63tPqfoq51vui4Z6MCwVzIy5AfimMqMmRh_oB5PzIwmVhcjVMfGdjUY0iFaJyX5wEBGlFRYf7Ebl9itPebgtcl-6BNlpha0GLKFaH7aInnclGgRjuiHjBLzbLK33gXhK7yhAnyqfcEcUt3BgtNLmTMtDXiWpr6DtfnLKtAEh62XJDTm8kWu/s320/9D23BBE3-4063-475C-B518-7746E6CEB265.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>"Off Season in Limenas (Chios)"<br />40x50cm, oil on canvas <br /></p><p></p>Catherine Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969628864443095705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932361992053386782.post-12420249968962215252023-04-28T18:19:00.001+02:002023-05-30T16:15:39.647+02:00Sketching in Greece<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ULmTGeMfLzrnXBeIIHapaWEIgEhuu9n-3qykd7N-bEu5HX2OSl9suc_hSL_0elU3quiFHE9enuhY-dQIDTPxOir5BegYpgULcRXGM9S4uadPaamp_5C27CrbUlSL5a5RQpCzM-l9-EVBnriUQnIaXqcKpxcMS7aNtba2qcMz28EBoVc96A5NPGUC/s5984/_20230330_145147.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2761" data-original-width="5984" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ULmTGeMfLzrnXBeIIHapaWEIgEhuu9n-3qykd7N-bEu5HX2OSl9suc_hSL_0elU3quiFHE9enuhY-dQIDTPxOir5BegYpgULcRXGM9S4uadPaamp_5C27CrbUlSL5a5RQpCzM-l9-EVBnriUQnIaXqcKpxcMS7aNtba2qcMz28EBoVc96A5NPGUC/w411-h190/_20230330_145147.JPG" width="411" /></a></div>Some urban sketching on the island of Chios in Greece. <p></p><p>I brought my Moleskine watercolor sketchbook for this two-week adventure to the edge of Europe.<br />In fact, we were so close to Turkey that some of the elevated roads on the island were captured by their cell phone towers and we would get text messages saying "Welcome to Turkey"! I had to turn off my "Outside Europe" subscription to limit roaming costs. </p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAyLRk" target="_blank">The "Greece" Sketchbook</a><br /></p><br />Catherine Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969628864443095705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932361992053386782.post-21262780553470952842023-04-06T18:04:00.005+02:002023-04-15T12:46:12.260+02:00Uccle Parcours d'Artistes in April 2023<div class="separator"><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><img alt="" class="align-center" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="6cdb4e97-73b6-4799-933e-22e830f6fa1d" height="373" src="https://www.uccle.be/sites/default/files/filemanager/Images/Agenda/Meet%20My%20Art%202023%20-%20Affiche%20d%C3%A9f.png" width="261" /></p></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The "Parcours d'artistes d'Uccle" has a new name: "Meet My Arts". Some 350 </span><span style="font-size: medium;">participating artists will be exhibiting throughout the Commune. <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I am very pleased to have been allocated a nice space at the residence "Le Hamoir" along
with a dozen other artists. We will be located on Rue Hamoir, 1, just off Chaussée de Waterloo in Uccle.
The location is easily accessible by bus lines STIB 41, DeLijn 136, and TEC 136a.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We will be exhibiting our artwork during two weekends in April:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">First Weekend: <br /></span></p><p style="margin-left: 80px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Friday, 14 April from 18h00 to 22h00 -- includes the <i>Vernissage</i>!<br /></span></p><p style="margin-left: 80px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Saturday, 15 April, from 14h00 to 19h00<br /></span></p><p style="margin-left: 80px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sunday, 16 April, from 14h00 to 19h00</span></p><p style="margin-left: 80px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Second Weekend:</span><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 80px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Saturday 22 April, from 14h00 to 19h00</span></p><p style="margin-left: 80px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sunday 23 April, from 14h00 to 19h00 </span></p><p style="margin-left: 80px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Links:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Meet My Arts website: <a href="http://www.meetmyarts.be/fr/" target="_blank">http://www.meetmyarts.be/fr/</a></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My entry: <a href="https://www.meetmyarts.be/fr/portfolio/catherine-hale/" target="_blank">https://www.meetmyarts.be/fr/portfolio/catherine-hale/</a> <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;">More from the Commune d'Uccle: <a href="https://www.uccle.be/fr/decouvrir-et-sortir/culture/evenements-et-agenda-culturel/les-grands-evenements#meet-my-arts" target="_blank">https://www.uccle.be/fr/decouvrir-et-sortir/culture/evenements-et-agenda-culturel/les-grands-evenements#meet-my-arts</a><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Website of the venue: <a href="https://www.residencehamoir.be/ " target="_blank">https://www.residencehamoir.be/ </a><br /></span></p><p style="margin-left: 80px; text-align: left;"><br /></p>Catherine Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969628864443095705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932361992053386782.post-68272072886088551632023-03-20T12:43:00.000+01:002023-03-20T12:43:22.987+01:00Portrait Practice<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir9YmI_6b1jTOeAJa1Z0P8PVlxmilKNCNkrYsgX7Ytmpf2NUv55mfprxDArcqs7-iZpzSVk9B1QTVNvqM4ilv_MVZYiXRQFWnEhBXCt8LsFfHH8Dg163nbYZInYScAc6ZLrH3Sh7_YyH_hQTz3_EUhes1MM7qD_1YqowUPClRaze7yxER5OqAvOqOr/s3798/IMG_E7068.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3798" data-original-width="2997" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir9YmI_6b1jTOeAJa1Z0P8PVlxmilKNCNkrYsgX7Ytmpf2NUv55mfprxDArcqs7-iZpzSVk9B1QTVNvqM4ilv_MVZYiXRQFWnEhBXCt8LsFfHH8Dg163nbYZInYScAc6ZLrH3Sh7_YyH_hQTz3_EUhes1MM7qD_1YqowUPClRaze7yxER5OqAvOqOr/w316-h400/IMG_E7068.JPG" width="316" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2. "The Postcard Collector"<br />20x16 inches, oil on canvas<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidubn4Fga9begXCW6Bgval_uU8y7g1og0YyASWaybrWAofM4do3-trzZkOn9NJRT6KFgpPv-GHe_lH1vSVIzee1fA7sZzdAnxX-P08PtYrLAIKAWxZY_o-qnQgowhDnbn2Xa_qdUofwJHP5Av4-drpw16U_us97JbHw5DLot5PgBwzB2THE5Ntcfri/s4636/IMG_5908.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3704" data-original-width="4636" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidubn4Fga9begXCW6Bgval_uU8y7g1og0YyASWaybrWAofM4do3-trzZkOn9NJRT6KFgpPv-GHe_lH1vSVIzee1fA7sZzdAnxX-P08PtYrLAIKAWxZY_o-qnQgowhDnbn2Xa_qdUofwJHP5Av4-drpw16U_us97JbHw5DLot5PgBwzB2THE5Ntcfri/s320/IMG_5908.JPG" width="320" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3. "Portrait with Tree"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">16x20 inches, oil on canvas</div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTYkmBlyJx1ZlNd6_fPcPw1amY859dKtOZOely1QGtD36hC_nrnixDQFI1-BSSL27Xu0bQrY0yG6R6Qqj5rXqF3Vw6yqoSJ_leWivMcm5XzrRlPf2RlQ-V5vtvzj3KN5y2RP50QlJ7dNYeH0FtDkETMBsNW4sfMDSMRJC-g1ie0CDjRpsocSqUkD5/s4032/IMG_E7126.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTYkmBlyJx1ZlNd6_fPcPw1amY859dKtOZOely1QGtD36hC_nrnixDQFI1-BSSL27Xu0bQrY0yG6R6Qqj5rXqF3Vw6yqoSJ_leWivMcm5XzrRlPf2RlQ-V5vtvzj3KN5y2RP50QlJ7dNYeH0FtDkETMBsNW4sfMDSMRJC-g1ie0CDjRpsocSqUkD5/s320/IMG_E7126.JPG" width="240" /><br /></a>4. "Portrait no 4"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">16x12 inches, oil on canvas<br />(Private Collection, PA)<br /></div> <p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">I had forgotten what a challenge it was to paint someone who was posing for you. I tried this a few times with some low-end oil paints. They were so smooth, coming out of the tube with the consistency of hair conditioner. Since I continued to use only linseed oil as a medium and brush cleaner, the paint got even more fluid. After three of those, I went out and bought new paint and canvas for a fourth and final portrait. I also took some photographs to help keep track of the pose -- when the subject is moving, talking, and glancing here and there, it helps.<br /></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZN7jnqPPS_WM2ghU-4_RPjPKTDr-zBX-yu3Mo0_e8v2ae6aLk_GjcTPXTLZl1gR7VkW5QsqjXKTbI85mqpMDXqvm6mSR43XgALTTaQc6Sb6Bw5JCC0UHHIE9jjuFfQhJauKoClef8F7BVY-Ps8tVqLMJ9GIEuZtbGedE1ZHLCt6JOvDrM7Rha0i1/s4331/IMG_5822.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4331" data-original-width="3380" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZN7jnqPPS_WM2ghU-4_RPjPKTDr-zBX-yu3Mo0_e8v2ae6aLk_GjcTPXTLZl1gR7VkW5QsqjXKTbI85mqpMDXqvm6mSR43XgALTTaQc6Sb6Bw5JCC0UHHIE9jjuFfQhJauKoClef8F7BVY-Ps8tVqLMJ9GIEuZtbGedE1ZHLCt6JOvDrM7Rha0i1/s320/IMG_5822.JPG" width="250" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">1. "Reading the newspaper"<br />quick sketch in oil on 10x8inch canvas<br /></div>Catherine Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969628864443095705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932361992053386782.post-22389675566697875852023-03-06T12:08:00.002+01:002023-03-07T01:12:45.847+01:00Souvenir Series<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5hkN7Ey4jreByciY7RBS5djmkQMqTm5mkb9QM7feO_LVYBlsco_2TdzwXWcIvYiAVyMLtuBoo4h6ieTQnIsXZFnWAuffuzMps_hchKKDqZV-z5LQvc8FcpeQ4-A0ZTVHqbi2u24mcGQJSIPVTDwkDnXaXfilJY5yhtJFlGDaj4lO-Ag01_sMkeDl/s3393/IMG_E6871.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2712" data-original-width="3393" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5hkN7Ey4jreByciY7RBS5djmkQMqTm5mkb9QM7feO_LVYBlsco_2TdzwXWcIvYiAVyMLtuBoo4h6ieTQnIsXZFnWAuffuzMps_hchKKDqZV-z5LQvc8FcpeQ4-A0ZTVHqbi2u24mcGQJSIPVTDwkDnXaXfilJY5yhtJFlGDaj4lO-Ag01_sMkeDl/s320/IMG_E6871.JPG" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Discovering Lucerne"<br />24x30cm oil on canvas<br />(private collection, Oakford, PA)<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">It's been fun painting from photographs in Facebook groups that offer free references for artists. And I also enjoyed painting in response to the numerous photo challenges on Instagram. But there's always that feeling that you are sharing the photographer's vision, no matter how much you alter his image and try to make it yours. I therefore decided to get back to using more personal reference material. First, I got out my photos of our chickens and had a field day with those. Then my photos and oil sketches of the bike path to create a larger studio work. Now something completely different: our family slides.<br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I've been scanning slides and realized it's become much more convenient to use them for painting once they're scanned. It used to be that you had to watch out not to overheat the slide projector, burn the slides, or contribute to their deterioration through handling (mildew, etc). I remember even trying to paint in the dark with the slide projector on. But with the scanned image, all these problems are history.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHaq4oz5BfdsQ2nAr4Y8qlY2qO90ZdWR_GX74VhozNopV_3r1RLbx5_1padFHpVc1wOJyl_nGjZtIj46NnTtf7JbgNRR-JxUoQctUUjpUckQXdHbCG7A_8K4Sy-3se3JpJFMZFQNAPFFZ2FPWY1z-EQeMgK8jPwJvjtsMEVRSjZsv7Qz_ZMweAxbb/s3793/IMG_E6848.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3793" data-original-width="2466" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHaq4oz5BfdsQ2nAr4Y8qlY2qO90ZdWR_GX74VhozNopV_3r1RLbx5_1padFHpVc1wOJyl_nGjZtIj46NnTtf7JbgNRR-JxUoQctUUjpUckQXdHbCG7A_8K4Sy-3se3JpJFMZFQNAPFFZ2FPWY1z-EQeMgK8jPwJvjtsMEVRSjZsv7Qz_ZMweAxbb/s320/IMG_E6848.JPG" width="208" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Halloween 1964"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oil on postcard canvas</div><p>More to come!<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Catherine Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969628864443095705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932361992053386782.post-15434988028395011182023-02-25T18:22:00.005+01:002023-05-30T16:14:57.467+02:00Along the Bike Path<p> </p><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2J3fDk45tLXfvd4LFt_-CBYHjTYWMoito-qH6xihCogmJDXI-W9nsU5oJdvwE_5VZBuEUxujo3jS3fZVefQi1pt3idIWiuYV7Y2ZZXNbHtLsRyw0EcPyeDuKbXmSeU71xatIieMq9Vjq1WOlOVbw_P2s71ghesUXnzyt41z4zPkKFtSRuLWtvffVb/s3262/IMG_E6879.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2651" data-original-width="3262" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2J3fDk45tLXfvd4LFt_-CBYHjTYWMoito-qH6xihCogmJDXI-W9nsU5oJdvwE_5VZBuEUxujo3jS3fZVefQi1pt3idIWiuYV7Y2ZZXNbHtLsRyw0EcPyeDuKbXmSeU71xatIieMq9Vjq1WOlOVbw_P2s71ghesUXnzyt41z4zPkKFtSRuLWtvffVb/w400-h325/IMG_E6879.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>"The Bike Path"<br />40x50cm, oil on canvas<p></p><p> </p><p>I have been looking at this scene for a couple winters now every time I cycle by. Then last week the weather was so nice I stopped and sketched:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0q_j16G61hB_b8hkoD2y7PAL9K_JVj-SwbktGEieqAkjZJlb5OP_d1S4cBWeJVfdIu7IrUfPC1MH2aR7ODg9J6AqE2JQhmnUH0BIi6_ijQY5rQVXQr9tQRbtNcftfeDCDEypczJkFzVON9_XS77ncqa_HJFm2NEuJoe3BHk5zCMEP0Bt8RMqTmEpr/s3342/IMG_E6872.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2329" data-original-width="3342" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0q_j16G61hB_b8hkoD2y7PAL9K_JVj-SwbktGEieqAkjZJlb5OP_d1S4cBWeJVfdIu7IrUfPC1MH2aR7ODg9J6AqE2JQhmnUH0BIi6_ijQY5rQVXQr9tQRbtNcftfeDCDEypczJkFzVON9_XS77ncqa_HJFm2NEuJoe3BHk5zCMEP0Bt8RMqTmEpr/s320/IMG_E6872.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> <p></p><p>The next day, the sun was still out so I brought my paints. Here is the result (touched up in the studio). As I painted, one of the Scottish Galloway cows walked by, adding the perfect touch:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_wmRHJSWlVNioN-WnTZVnDZulqffVwwBm9h5sKF5pTtYLqojy05cmGHbAKJAJXx6ndrjaYnzbOPg-C3UN3T6ZaO3BwlGJCSsZdQ2TlKOKsHGFAlW8srnb5vIQPQT9DgVNPFYgMywTGJPMoh9PvA1tBxR2XNUvn0c5jwUjaaRbm_lMyBuXFAI-JGP/s3428/IMG_E6878.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="3428" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_wmRHJSWlVNioN-WnTZVnDZulqffVwwBm9h5sKF5pTtYLqojy05cmGHbAKJAJXx6ndrjaYnzbOPg-C3UN3T6ZaO3BwlGJCSsZdQ2TlKOKsHGFAlW8srnb5vIQPQT9DgVNPFYgMywTGJPMoh9PvA1tBxR2XNUvn0c5jwUjaaRbm_lMyBuXFAI-JGP/s320/IMG_E6878.JPG" width="320" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">"Along the Bike Path"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">20x25cm, oil on canvas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then, I finally decided it was time to work bigger (see result at top of post). During the January sales I had bought four 40x50cm linen canvases on-line to see which brand I preferred. Well, of the four I purchased, I like De Wieuw's fine grain 300g/m2 100 percent Artist linen canvas best. It might be even better to find a heavier linen but would it still have that fine grain I like?<br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><br /><p></p>Catherine Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969628864443095705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932361992053386782.post-47533195431212638002023-01-22T23:37:00.005+01:002023-02-25T18:45:44.452+01:00Chicken Series<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7JU5k8SVjzCR76nMw0enHg0ZV_1oMBQBw5pC-9WquIzNfci87yNxtjpRaJm9pk4Sc9SDUufkMQAxsJZV3qVFkDO-LRTB_FhxI57Qr09XtqHvsRI_yHz_TZm9qrYrKFt_Fy2aqbyxbUP-B6n5AZnjJ0-dzSAdRCrWtuIl9IIUX68HwiKDXGoAiUow/s3489/IMG_E6865.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3489" data-original-width="2810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7JU5k8SVjzCR76nMw0enHg0ZV_1oMBQBw5pC-9WquIzNfci87yNxtjpRaJm9pk4Sc9SDUufkMQAxsJZV3qVFkDO-LRTB_FhxI57Qr09XtqHvsRI_yHz_TZm9qrYrKFt_Fy2aqbyxbUP-B6n5AZnjJ0-dzSAdRCrWtuIl9IIUX68HwiKDXGoAiUow/s320/IMG_E6865.JPG" width="258" /></a></div>"Chickens in Van Gogh country"<br />50x40cm oil on canvas<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmrPx20QR4e28L1XoFCJG6tMpSPImZUzjMyrnLcsPeLH7kD7_JMnnDHRaylC2MoFmh85DeaL1FkgJHAfKih8x98npMz2m-JR8160VY0qieA1A7-duF6CMdpSctBeX40oW5hXmzGsBM9mLzJcUvIACNq5BSIHHy8-oOwrJ-Bmkr_zsmPlk3Lp6ii6n/s2977/chickens.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2969" data-original-width="2977" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmrPx20QR4e28L1XoFCJG6tMpSPImZUzjMyrnLcsPeLH7kD7_JMnnDHRaylC2MoFmh85DeaL1FkgJHAfKih8x98npMz2m-JR8160VY0qieA1A7-duF6CMdpSctBeX40oW5hXmzGsBM9mLzJcUvIACNq5BSIHHy8-oOwrJ-Bmkr_zsmPlk3Lp6ii6n/s320/chickens.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />"Family Portrait" (TLO and Dina)<br />50x50cm oil on canvas</div><p style="text-align: justify;">Raising chickens turned out to be a fascinating but complex venture. It's difficult keeping just one because they are social creatures and get depressed when alone, but two doesn't work either because they wind up fighting. So, in the end, we gave them away to a local farmer where they are now under the watchful eye of a team of roosters. That works. We bring them treats and can see that they are happily integrated and healthy. Recently, I've noticed there are some little ones that look like them. <br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p style="text-align: justify;">TLO ("The Little One"), purchased as a two-day-old chick, quickly grew to become a huge, beautiful chicken. For the TAE charity event I painted TLO from one of my old photos:</p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzeYBPMtkGDMVE-Lbj85l73w9cXwUdmFyu6fcCq0qUbBrXUymdERs_1e1LC4eDAXYqyVTfT-6G8NPRgU7NlENGLg88DzT25bvot8l2x9k0QwPEifx-886II_YYj7zdYK4kDrYLAFrijAAuzZGSIml1fp920whxBDwwbubyPJdfbUIMh24uW-G_XbjG/s3388/SpringChicken.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2430" data-original-width="3388" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzeYBPMtkGDMVE-Lbj85l73w9cXwUdmFyu6fcCq0qUbBrXUymdERs_1e1LC4eDAXYqyVTfT-6G8NPRgU7NlENGLg88DzT25bvot8l2x9k0QwPEifx-886II_YYj7zdYK4kDrYLAFrijAAuzZGSIml1fp920whxBDwwbubyPJdfbUIMh24uW-G_XbjG/s320/SpringChicken.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />"Spring Chicken"<br />5x7inches, oil on Figueras canvas paper</div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Catherine Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969628864443095705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932361992053386782.post-52622602436332739012023-01-02T13:01:00.003+01:002023-04-18T10:40:32.568+02:00Instagram Challenges<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNIyNTpX3ZEQWPk0AdT_DjeIc8q4ckgdKoD1sMNaQrYPbvtn47JgV5aNg--YlRXqfa8rxpzw16rN9GX1dQtowaiMtIHdjFLemL1X1h3TnMXbSjBPwSNd7iGWpyEAVeWQ7P0-djqQyv-Z_b41OXLhLFYoLYx0yG7BhfTq-auf3rkdjYfHK3NHa3lGD/s3823/IMG_E6727.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2657" data-original-width="3823" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNIyNTpX3ZEQWPk0AdT_DjeIc8q4ckgdKoD1sMNaQrYPbvtn47JgV5aNg--YlRXqfa8rxpzw16rN9GX1dQtowaiMtIHdjFLemL1X1h3TnMXbSjBPwSNd7iGWpyEAVeWQ7P0-djqQyv-Z_b41OXLhLFYoLYx0yG7BhfTq-auf3rkdjYfHK3NHa3lGD/s320/IMG_E6727.JPG" width="320" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;"> "A Winter's Day"<br />12x18cm oil on canvas panel<br />inspired by a photo from the Landscape Art Club<br /></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I've been following three Instagram challenges that don't disappoint: @landscapeartclub, @foodpaintchallenge and @roomportraitclub. Unfortunately, last spring's @faceportraitclub seems to have disappeared. It takes a while for my oil paintings to dry so I missed sending out the postcard below: <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3c2WapnZru4ZeRbeG_GChle-9dbnDIWwJOv04E0-u48xQPIOIXqhtpdZ2njfdAtJu83IrZL6dUWiWR3zWcqjb_gdDhhZqzuzlWjgqyjksQGszoDim5PnOlwYFEfWcVctYh2wzGnddnD-YDZAMzSowg6U6rd48DDhnRzu1j3lVMd2jPF1k48K7OfvQ/s4647/_20221215_160526.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4647" data-original-width="3060" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3c2WapnZru4ZeRbeG_GChle-9dbnDIWwJOv04E0-u48xQPIOIXqhtpdZ2njfdAtJu83IrZL6dUWiWR3zWcqjb_gdDhhZqzuzlWjgqyjksQGszoDim5PnOlwYFEfWcVctYh2wzGnddnD-YDZAMzSowg6U6rd48DDhnRzu1j3lVMd2jPF1k48K7OfvQ/s320/_20221215_160526.JPG" width="211" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">"Christmas at Windsor Castle"<br />15x10cm oil on postcard canvas<br />inspired by the Room Portrait Club<br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">This will be for Christmas 2023. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Roaming the Internet to find subjects I haven't yet had a chance to paint whiles away these cold, dark days of winter. Here's some more snow thanks to the Landscape Art Club:</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikKI8qH7PbAnc_VZtNtOFQTBb8ppcGwWYopyKxKc5NVITLxu5c1LgjO9iyCR_6oQrrBen5jmK3Mwf_4pv1JWSkoj5iHZ74xTt4ENjr50FyMvCrpF9R6Z2pXAK2lpNLGtUi6xoc5krEP4MDLm2075073QUBgbgthrfP7z3DCvn0s93Wmv8fsE6emH6N/s3812/IMG_E6729.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2428" data-original-width="3812" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikKI8qH7PbAnc_VZtNtOFQTBb8ppcGwWYopyKxKc5NVITLxu5c1LgjO9iyCR_6oQrrBen5jmK3Mwf_4pv1JWSkoj5iHZ74xTt4ENjr50FyMvCrpF9R6Z2pXAK2lpNLGtUi6xoc5krEP4MDLm2075073QUBgbgthrfP7z3DCvn0s93Wmv8fsE6emH6N/s320/IMG_E6729.JPG" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> "Canadian Trail"<br />10x15cm oil on canvas panel<br /></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6PgyWaMlBgc2w47w2vgCSuXv0PtHwVpTqM374Tkh0tW_2fN8Rt70MjqjWR_fVzWT8_qxw5kNsMCd3rZfkBowu8ucs9VOi8xmY4UH7u28xEgcCgCHnmFMx8PDKLWfxJ8isydz0Z5wl4XNy30SGJGEfjsTyCO2mVcj7dYruKFaMNrYNVDmyTKpxYn96/s4888/_20221215_122701.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4888" data-original-width="3136" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6PgyWaMlBgc2w47w2vgCSuXv0PtHwVpTqM374Tkh0tW_2fN8Rt70MjqjWR_fVzWT8_qxw5kNsMCd3rZfkBowu8ucs9VOi8xmY4UH7u28xEgcCgCHnmFMx8PDKLWfxJ8isydz0Z5wl4XNy30SGJGEfjsTyCO2mVcj7dYruKFaMNrYNVDmyTKpxYn96/s320/_20221215_122701.JPG" width="205" /> </a><br />"Yellow Lilies"<br />15x10cm oil on postcard canvas <br />(private collection, Schaerbeek)<br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The lilies were another popular subject at the Landscape Art Club. I painted some as ACEOs as well. Find those and my Food Paint Challenge work here: <a href="https://catherinehale.blogspot.com/p/miniature-gallery.html" target="_blank">Smallest Paintings Gallery</a>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Looking forward to more of these in 2023! </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Happy New Year!<br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p></p>Catherine Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969628864443095705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932361992053386782.post-79775635849623764862022-12-02T12:29:00.004+01:002023-04-23T11:05:28.117+02:00Les falaises d'Etretat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVUoq3d4nqXpje3G5U1BTg8TkEsAErz0q-2FmKRcbkguED8ZuQW2y5T9jEtwQz_V-JJTYOVWKPwWPcCR5oRDSILJCVGjw7DzpKDx_corkpkmjZ6t_aVRwNSc1uaU0MDplbH2-pF8KHuBdAzWdduNFTsvFSCOg8b1TDMfnME0FGwR9d3sGG1Tw9cGFw/s3186/IMG_20221202_112917_631.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3186" data-original-width="3186" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVUoq3d4nqXpje3G5U1BTg8TkEsAErz0q-2FmKRcbkguED8ZuQW2y5T9jEtwQz_V-JJTYOVWKPwWPcCR5oRDSILJCVGjw7DzpKDx_corkpkmjZ6t_aVRwNSc1uaU0MDplbH2-pF8KHuBdAzWdduNFTsvFSCOg8b1TDMfnME0FGwR9d3sGG1Tw9cGFw/s320/IMG_20221202_112917_631.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>"L'aguille d'Etretat"<br />30x30cm oil on canvas<br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I couldn't resist painting another view of the iconic cliffs at Etretat. Since rock formations on the Normandy coast usually have names, I did some research. To my surprise, I found videos of some recent landslides near Etretat. Here -- <a href="https://m.facebook.com/infofrance3/videos/impressionnant-%C3%A9boulement-de-falaise-pr%C3%A8s-d%C3%A9tretat/870924673599935/" target="_blank">YouTube</a> -- a young photographer caught some of the action on camera. The town mayor is worried there could be more rocks falling and points out some crevasses in the cliffs. On another video, an expert explains that the entire Normandy coast is threatened by the phenomena, partially caused by global warming.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">More on the cliffs: <a href="https://www.lehavre-etretat-tourisme.com/decouvrir/les-incontournables/decouvrir-etretat/les-falaises-detretat/" target="_blank">les falaises</a> <a href="https://www.voyageavecnous.fr/visiter-falaises-etretat/" target="_blank">tourism</a><br /></p><p><br /></p>Catherine Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969628864443095705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932361992053386782.post-89430584499401314092022-11-30T12:27:00.003+01:002022-12-16T14:13:49.502+01:00Etretat<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOunRz666wQpyo386mt8TUjD41a0-fA7jaiNZuAVxshTxECjcPIU4BfqZ8mObQI_srlAHa9Eg5fvHi5DN4VKE9UsoCaF84rk9VHo9amfZsM7WDIUuDz6aoWDktb1y077lCNp2sHt5UJZBNVi2_zeXqQMffmeCzEYndNrcjUl4OMJGP7TzVD1worj6B/s3236/IMG_20221130_115212_543.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3236" data-original-width="3236" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOunRz666wQpyo386mt8TUjD41a0-fA7jaiNZuAVxshTxECjcPIU4BfqZ8mObQI_srlAHa9Eg5fvHi5DN4VKE9UsoCaF84rk9VHo9amfZsM7WDIUuDz6aoWDktb1y077lCNp2sHt5UJZBNVi2_zeXqQMffmeCzEYndNrcjUl4OMJGP7TzVD1worj6B/s320/IMG_20221130_115212_543.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />"Etretat"<br />40x40cm oil on canvas<p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">There's a Landscape Art Club on Instagram that published some photos of Etretat this week. I've always dreamed of painting there. Well, this was the next best thing: exploring another of Monet's haunts via the Internet. Again, I wanted to stay away from turps. So this is nothing but oil paint and linseed oil. I tried to keep it loose while putting more texture on the surface and used a variety of paint brands -- all the odds and ends that have found their way into my paintbox. For instance, I discovered that the weird Rowney Georgian "flesh tint" was useful on the cliffs. I'm happy with the way this one turned out. </p>Catherine Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969628864443095705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932361992053386782.post-49885314603866699872022-11-17T12:29:00.006+01:002023-05-09T10:57:59.048+02:00Quelque Chose de Monet<div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dIbzbF9ar-1GXJzEDV4bi0DTHaXEoU4NszANGe7JSnYcWGDlZY1xZKqLQlwXpkshnwH320ssN252McrQGJ_eQIJDyOG4xjeqvfQA_J5fxvaiJo_z5RdVOglWP09L-WgbCAPQN1yy12AmUnTRBOvb71QP2O5dYOUDhAvEi4nQa6s1l4k0_lWwrt28/s3627/_20221031_123857.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3025" data-original-width="3627" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dIbzbF9ar-1GXJzEDV4bi0DTHaXEoU4NszANGe7JSnYcWGDlZY1xZKqLQlwXpkshnwH320ssN252McrQGJ_eQIJDyOG4xjeqvfQA_J5fxvaiJo_z5RdVOglWP09L-WgbCAPQN1yy12AmUnTRBOvb71QP2O5dYOUDhAvEi4nQa6s1l4k0_lWwrt28/s320/_20221031_123857.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Quelque chose de Monet" <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">60x70cm, oil on canvas<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">At the start, this was going to be an exact copy of Monet's "Belle-Ile, rochers de Port-Goulphar". I discovered this series in Denise Delouche's book: "Monet à Belle-Ile". I'd never read such a thorough analysis of Monet's working methods. She includes photographs of the locations he painted so you can see exactly how he interpreted what he saw.<br /></div><div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">After all my tiny ACEOs, and after watching a documentary on the American abstract painter, Joan Mitchell, I felt the urge to paint big: <a href="https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/097590-000-A/joan-mitchell-une-femme-dans-l-abstraction/" target="_blank">Arte Documentary on Joan Mitchell</a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">So I prepared a 60x70cm canvas with some extra gesso (the original Monet is a close 65x81cm), selected large brushes and started this with Cobra water-soluble oil paints. For my initial sketch, I tried not to resort to turps or odorless mineral spirits (which, I've learned, also produce toxic fumes even if you can't smell them) but the Cobra idea didn't work. The paint was still oily when I applied the next layer. So I wiped it away with a cloth and just used regular oil paint, applied as thinly as I could. Later I added more linseed as needed. As I progressed I found I liked the airiness of the unfinished copy so I put the book down and just touched up here and there. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><u>Some notes on Monet's palette:</u><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">It's difficult to judge colors from a photograph in a book but I read on line that Monet once revealed his palette: Flake White, Cadmium Yellow, Vermilion, Deep Madder, Cobalt Blue, Emerald Green. Of course, this is a translation which can lead to confusion (ref: <i>Monet by Himself</i>, by Richard Kendall, MacDonald & Co, London, 1989). I'd rather read this in the original because I've learned that the French "Emeraude" is sometimes translated as "Emerald Green" but is in fact "Viridian." Emerald green refers to Paul Veronese green. In any case, the point is that he used a limited palette. Interestingly, he stopped using black paint in 1886, which is the year he painted these boulders in Belle-Ile. I think I tend to mix ultramarine with alizarin to get close to black. But I thought I saw some green in the blacks in the water. Later I was surprised to read painters use green and alizarin to make black. I did that here without knowing. I would like to read "Monet by himself" but the reviews say he doesn't often talk about his technique.* <br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Working on a canvas nearly the same size as the one Monet used in the field brought me closer to understanding his methods. I could almost feel his concentration and enjoyment, as he strove towards the outer limits of what was then acceptable in the art world and also the urgency of finishing the painting in what must have been very uncomfortable conditions given the wind and ruggedness of the terrain. Wouldn't it be fun to visit Belle-Ile and paint there: <a href="https://www.belle-ile.com/decouvrir/une-ile-remarquable/les-aiguilles-de-port-coton/claude-monet-a-belle-ile/" target="_blank">Tourist office</a></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">--------------------------<br />added 9/5/23:<br /></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">* I've since found a better resource for studying Monet's
paint palette: Roy, A. 'Monet's Palette in the Twentieth Century:
"Water-Lilies" and
"Irises"'. National Gallery Technical Bulletin Vol 28, pp 58–68.<br /><a href="http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/technical-bulletin/roy2007" target="_blank">http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/technical-bulletin/roy2007</a> <br /><br />Roy gives you the original French as follows: "<span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: serif; font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.25px); left: 8.74%; top: 37.86%; transform: scaleX(0.984403);">Blanc d’argent, </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: serif; font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.25px); left: 8.74%; top: 39.4%; transform: scaleX(1.03504);">jaune cadmium, vermillion, garance foncée, bleu de </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: serif; font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.25px); left: 8.74%; top: 40.94%; transform: scaleX(1.09237);">cobalt, vert émeraude et c’est tout"</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: serif; font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.25px); left: 36.76%; top: 40.94%; transform: scaleX(1.02862);"><br /><br />As I suspected his translation is: "lead white, </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: serif; font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.25px); left: 8.74%; top: 42.49%; transform: scaleX(0.99799);">cadmium yellow, vermilion, deep madder lake, cobalt </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: serif; font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.25px); left: 8.74%; top: 44.03%; transform: scaleX(0.977436);">blue</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: serif; font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.25px); left: 12.89%; top: 44.03%; transform: scaleX(0.980686);"> and</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: serif; font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.25px); left: 16.59%; top: 44.03%; transform: scaleX(0.98559);"> <b>viridian</b>". But he adds that this list may not have been accurate.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-family: serif; font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.25px); left: 16.59%; top: 44.03%; transform: scaleX(0.98559);">Monet's paint supplier recalled a different set of colors: </span><span style="font-family: serif;">"lead white, cobalt
violet light, viridian, fine quality French (synthetic)
ultramarine, vermilion (rarely), a trio of shades of cadmium
yellow (light, dark and lemon-yellow) and another yellow pigment
(outremer jaune citron), probably zinc yellow or a similar
material"<br /></span>
</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-family: serif;">An art dealer looked at his palette and reported "</span><span style="font-family: serif;">cobalt,
du bleu d’outremer, du violet, du vermil</span><span style="font-family: serif;">lon,
de l’ocre, de l’orange, du vert foncé, un autre </span><span style="font-family: serif;">vert
pas très clair, du jaune d’ocre, et enfin du </span><span style="font-family: serif;">jaune
d’outremer. Au milieu, des montagnes de </span><span style="font-family: serif;">blanc
des sommets neigeux."</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: serif;">In any case, Monet appears to have been annoyed at these questions about his palette, probably thinking an artist could create with whatever colors he had. But I thought I would investigate because I wondered how to best constitute a limited palette of high quality paint given the huge selection of colors available today.<br /></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p></div>Catherine Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969628864443095705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932361992053386782.post-24531847379290305962022-11-17T10:05:00.004+01:002023-01-22T23:59:50.308+01:00Plein Air in Antwerp - Summer 2022<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb76mtUnq96k1jOa1vPz1JD7_mZLBzvCkzw-9qzoOwLgLiPhSzaihRMrlbTN32ASUXirhpnUod2QE5tSU2fN7_X1fnxRx_8-vdVcPl6PR3W3EZXOTlkcPzvs1SeFPZQkmB-ujWYarSV23suIouRA6slCVP27foSfbgCKv_rTrBvjcj1xB0jeBfyRMG/s3900/IMG_E5902.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2049" data-original-width="3900" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb76mtUnq96k1jOa1vPz1JD7_mZLBzvCkzw-9qzoOwLgLiPhSzaihRMrlbTN32ASUXirhpnUod2QE5tSU2fN7_X1fnxRx_8-vdVcPl6PR3W3EZXOTlkcPzvs1SeFPZQkmB-ujWYarSV23suIouRA6slCVP27foSfbgCKv_rTrBvjcj1xB0jeBfyRMG/s320/IMG_E5902.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />"Antwerp Skyline"<br />12x22cm, oil on linen canvas<br />(private collection, Barcelona)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikwsQdak-dhOKeQFn-0KpKk2-eCC2z6kPBx0bJfnrkQtXfhVqXa32qJjaYR6DSggVl566kgwIoXpZqKmG_2s2u6qmTRVdyUbDqyRxD4URCeDdVlfRRR2mxBn6HfVYtXMaddUAEy0L-7ya0lEglyrCGf9zzGu3ohc2B2JqE7eIY2DQNBTmz-PpzkEbL/s3934/IMG_E6187.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2508" data-original-width="3934" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikwsQdak-dhOKeQFn-0KpKk2-eCC2z6kPBx0bJfnrkQtXfhVqXa32qJjaYR6DSggVl566kgwIoXpZqKmG_2s2u6qmTRVdyUbDqyRxD4URCeDdVlfRRR2mxBn6HfVYtXMaddUAEy0L-7ya0lEglyrCGf9zzGu3ohc2B2JqE7eIY2DQNBTmz-PpzkEbL/s320/IMG_E6187.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Het Kempischdok"<br />20x30cm, oil on canvas panel<br /></div><div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPkGP4Mkd7nScHq3iZCql_vBprNSla_qG_yncxLZ09xJVq-GX6WU3FYtuDdmUhjH-zfqGsx9X7kgWzhVE-pr69CiWTTXQp3E3aMRcggCWXGTPb0NeCiHIPgLyLbI7YQV77vXN8MWGWVRTKs4xyb0kziUFy9O9KWH1mpiUVHX4p4sMaCSN1AqTfASP/s2939/IMG_E6189.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2355" data-original-width="2939" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPkGP4Mkd7nScHq3iZCql_vBprNSla_qG_yncxLZ09xJVq-GX6WU3FYtuDdmUhjH-zfqGsx9X7kgWzhVE-pr69CiWTTXQp3E3aMRcggCWXGTPb0NeCiHIPgLyLbI7YQV77vXN8MWGWVRTKs4xyb0kziUFy9O9KWH1mpiUVHX4p4sMaCSN1AqTfASP/s320/IMG_E6189.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">"The Bird House"<br />20x25cm, oil on canvas</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I had fallen behind on posting my paintings from the summer. These were all "plein air" in Antwerp. The city skyline is visible from the other side of the Scheldt -- just go to the big ferris wheel and take the free ferry to cross the river. The Kempischdok can be reached with the No.1 tram (stop "Antwerpen ZNA Cadix"). According to Google Maps, the boats in my painting must be from the "Antwerpse Yacht Club". Finally, the Bird House is from the Antwerp Zoo where it's possible to get a yearly pass so you don't pay 30 euros each visit. I brought a stool to paint this location whereas my previous painting ("Day at the Zoo") was painted from a park bench.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"Plein air" painting is a fun challenge: juggling paints, canvas and brushes during changing light and weather conditions. I'd like to do it more often to really get the hang of it and thought I'd start a Facebook group to find other interested painters here (search "Plein Air Painters of Antwerp" on Facebook to join). However, now it's colder and raining out so I might have to wait until spring to start promoting this. Planning group outings might be difficult because you never know very far ahead of time whether it will be raining or not but at least this could be an on-line platform to share our work. In Brussels there's a meet-up group but it seems they haven't been active since 2019. When the weather gets better we could try to relaunch that one too.<br /></div></div>Catherine Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969628864443095705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932361992053386782.post-57116891109036252152022-11-17T09:25:00.007+01:002023-08-05T15:25:57.298+02:00The Blooming Garden<div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirjflMqYglYZyQ1101D0B1maFBAlNAnYZq7-SugaupyctRvVfXHnG-FwnzggxXsG0lPMm5bar4WgEw4zk56QJmW9AG_lg3CKsk0BTNdlnYKeTmd0isy4ux-mmZWggHBQPOXMC4RhNk_9NE8I6rcwigk_aXnQo5eDjavmbxQ--s0e2FqWG9IJN39JJ2/s3053/IMG_E6065.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3053" data-original-width="2948" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirjflMqYglYZyQ1101D0B1maFBAlNAnYZq7-SugaupyctRvVfXHnG-FwnzggxXsG0lPMm5bar4WgEw4zk56QJmW9AG_lg3CKsk0BTNdlnYKeTmd0isy4ux-mmZWggHBQPOXMC4RhNk_9NE8I6rcwigk_aXnQo5eDjavmbxQ--s0e2FqWG9IJN39JJ2/s320/IMG_E6065.JPG" width="309" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">"Time for the Hollyhocks"<br />25x25cm oil on canvas panel</p><p>Last summer, I continued my project of painting all our garden flowers. I'm not yet bored of sitting in the sun, observing and painting the variety of colors and blooms: budding, flowering, fading, dried out, gone to seed... At the same time, I'm determined to use all the small canvases I've accumulated. I've also been avoiding solvents so these are painted with Rosa Gallery Oil Paints and Linseed oil ("raw" for cleaning the brushes and "purified" as a medium). </p><p>Below is my 4x4 inch collection:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnSBzM8cOD7fu9WQx8S_zTYw2jNQMxjbQxoxJpG_IplSi--bnykFb_uZRXBS01G73BpeM0BP-lVhMFhLIRwsineH6xvfiVPsa1wOlHWIKjGnhWjLYOA1JRsFUGMjDTeHcPkjiBkiRX1FQb7ZuQuc167trUhx4x8GPdwJ1q77jCTgOmf5inRYq_jNDM/s3032/IMG_E5835.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3032" data-original-width="2951" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnSBzM8cOD7fu9WQx8S_zTYw2jNQMxjbQxoxJpG_IplSi--bnykFb_uZRXBS01G73BpeM0BP-lVhMFhLIRwsineH6xvfiVPsa1wOlHWIKjGnhWjLYOA1JRsFUGMjDTeHcPkjiBkiRX1FQb7ZuQuc167trUhx4x8GPdwJ1q77jCTgOmf5inRYq_jNDM/s320/IMG_E5835.JPG" width="311" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Fucshia Bells"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">12x12cm, oil on 3D grey canvas</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0mH-sLZuT-2rZ6pGxa5MAmOmPyUYDd7Ei-12iHdt4cDKJnHVxKjkL3LY7N_jHvJedvZEEjB_HPJOS6a_Alwrewl1TTN1-tBeJfnBwuPkoKeXipma-9Q6IPdsRcXMKrEj41CneHmhoBymKQyA0u34k4r8Rn1awJLS8XJHpPZXLIMreqbmJvKNgVhj/s3038/IMG_E5822.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3038" data-original-width="2978" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0mH-sLZuT-2rZ6pGxa5MAmOmPyUYDd7Ei-12iHdt4cDKJnHVxKjkL3LY7N_jHvJedvZEEjB_HPJOS6a_Alwrewl1TTN1-tBeJfnBwuPkoKeXipma-9Q6IPdsRcXMKrEj41CneHmhoBymKQyA0u34k4r8Rn1awJLS8XJHpPZXLIMreqbmJvKNgVhj/s320/IMG_E5822.JPG" width="314" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Pink Kisses"<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">12x12cm, oil on 3D grey canvas<br />(private collection, Horsham, UK)<br /></div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDt6HagbwolHLjMLSyEGLtp_9tAMCHAfdj3vBRaPSIy4Bfjc_WlG3ZowDYzX56UpG-oOQNIJ5hzYjWMDjM7a7gJU20FlVM9OizOwt9jFpjROPz8T1R7r95BpPnpcwvZyUD_-BWNr2LUaA5mGQ9H6aw3lNjAa9RUD9jGH3haG5jLzwEToSaNQqtO08a/s2935/IMG_E5657.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2918" data-original-width="2935" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDt6HagbwolHLjMLSyEGLtp_9tAMCHAfdj3vBRaPSIy4Bfjc_WlG3ZowDYzX56UpG-oOQNIJ5hzYjWMDjM7a7gJU20FlVM9OizOwt9jFpjROPz8T1R7r95BpPnpcwvZyUD_-BWNr2LUaA5mGQ9H6aw3lNjAa9RUD9jGH3haG5jLzwEToSaNQqtO08a/s320/IMG_E5657.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Wild Roses"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">12x12cm, oil on linen canvas</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDfIE3AK9s1xSBc2q-YYo9JQv_E8miSwrgK0VaG5ZwUBuyL2YmwSro2mnhWzmW_ShM4TSKuheqJSsM8Hs2iCbEVdg8zmBiZfrNArKvHRT9fLv5OPon6oypHhIn4aUn1j9HrVz8y5WxWOwyuZR-RRiU-5RXl7GiG71GbEMCAMhPA6wzlu9jlxXxqL5C/s2807/IMG_E5651.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2807" data-original-width="2779" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDfIE3AK9s1xSBc2q-YYo9JQv_E8miSwrgK0VaG5ZwUBuyL2YmwSro2mnhWzmW_ShM4TSKuheqJSsM8Hs2iCbEVdg8zmBiZfrNArKvHRT9fLv5OPon6oypHhIn4aUn1j9HrVz8y5WxWOwyuZR-RRiU-5RXl7GiG71GbEMCAMhPA6wzlu9jlxXxqL5C/s320/IMG_E5651.JPG" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Purple Petunias"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">12x12cm, oil on linen canvas</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTk6Dvx2k47EbfRtCmmA_V9y6S4XVu0EdCbyegDd6K5j08RWSgch3z5EHb4OyRgBRcnbpSWEHubI9sTL0bna7z1vF7TfjcoC3Rmum_EgrnhBB9sRoIBVMJOVkxapjqLQxuN2bEP2rHhdD9jVImZQ-0N9_yUcXWfFbIOQPUZskZD8H5q4oVnxh1cO68/s2681/IMG_E5648.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2681" data-original-width="2618" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTk6Dvx2k47EbfRtCmmA_V9y6S4XVu0EdCbyegDd6K5j08RWSgch3z5EHb4OyRgBRcnbpSWEHubI9sTL0bna7z1vF7TfjcoC3Rmum_EgrnhBB9sRoIBVMJOVkxapjqLQxuN2bEP2rHhdD9jVImZQ-0N9_yUcXWfFbIOQPUZskZD8H5q4oVnxh1cO68/s320/IMG_E5648.JPG" width="312" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255);">“<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="en-US">Regal
Pelargonium”</span></span></span></span></span></span></h6>
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">12x12cm, oil on linen canvas</div><p></p><p>Sometimes it's not easy identifying the flowers. Geraniums are more confusing than I thought. In fact many of them are actually pelargoniums. Here's where I found the above pink-orange blooms: <a href="https://www.gardentags.com/plant-encyclopedia/pelargonium-x-domesticum/4886" target="_blank">GardenTags</a><br /></p><p><br /></p><div data-extension-version="1.0.4" id="ConnectiveDocSignExtentionInstalled"></div></div>Catherine Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969628864443095705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932361992053386782.post-50746039548939720572022-08-15T20:00:00.049+02:002022-10-31T11:40:13.297+01:00Postcard canvas<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQlsVkdGW_kYS76eb3gFuu847IT4L-LL9ObdPLqf9tdY3ZJ2PIq0h6qMh7wcPcXKpb2cFyJMydNBhMl1s9g9ebbjHjgB_JUJXN8JiD1jEXjrimkRuvQGvo1vP9pd8GYcjWocsf9yMYQtMw7PHbzB3Rcd4sBjkOPUNBbcCNgF40k6BDvNaM_lDbPooO/s3680/785C4854-32EB-42E9-9D62-7A2886D5AD87.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2462" data-original-width="3680" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQlsVkdGW_kYS76eb3gFuu847IT4L-LL9ObdPLqf9tdY3ZJ2PIq0h6qMh7wcPcXKpb2cFyJMydNBhMl1s9g9ebbjHjgB_JUJXN8JiD1jEXjrimkRuvQGvo1vP9pd8GYcjWocsf9yMYQtMw7PHbzB3Rcd4sBjkOPUNBbcCNgF40k6BDvNaM_lDbPooO/s320/785C4854-32EB-42E9-9D62-7A2886D5AD87.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">"Arches National Park"<br />10x15cm, oil on postcard canvas<br />(private collection, France)<br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i>When Yvonne Resol LaMendola posted a photo of Arches National Park in the Landscape Reference Photos for Artists Facebook group, I immediately saved it in my « to paint » folder. Then last week, my first order of blank postcard canvas panels arrived from <a href="https://www.geant-beaux-arts.be/carton-entoile-carte-postale.html" target="_blank">Le Géant des Beaux Arts</a> so I decided to try them out using her reference photo. The postcard canvas works well with oil paint. I just wonder how this will survive in the mail. B-post claims 5mm is their maximum thickness for a postcard so this just fits. I still need to make sure it's under the weight limit and then it needs to dry first before I can try mailing.</i><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9ILQpX9efAg6Q8zEgJBT5xocJ4QDbJS2YCxBOHWVMTGWY1Ax-MHfnbHu7vwAIFFh-ZcgR9fYh3Eakdyvz11nzSkQ2ueJtFsdILo5mguaOrPKZ2y3QUu4Qj3-8fv5ovYLg3HRY7eWb2ZRgvGWs-osDxxJS9C4IkT5iB36OVgKWqYwfwKREX_FQcfx/s3329/61C7410D-7B14-483C-A439-E3885BCDB65A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3329" data-original-width="2147" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9ILQpX9efAg6Q8zEgJBT5xocJ4QDbJS2YCxBOHWVMTGWY1Ax-MHfnbHu7vwAIFFh-ZcgR9fYh3Eakdyvz11nzSkQ2ueJtFsdILo5mguaOrPKZ2y3QUu4Qj3-8fv5ovYLg3HRY7eWb2ZRgvGWs-osDxxJS9C4IkT5iB36OVgKWqYwfwKREX_FQcfx/s320/61C7410D-7B14-483C-A439-E3885BCDB65A.jpeg" width="206" /></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">« In Grandma’s Garden »<br />15x10cm, oil on postcard canvas<br />(private collection, UK)<br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i>My second oil painting on a postcard is based on a photograph by Maggie Michaelowicz. I struggled to get the children’s expressions right on this tiny format. Maybe it’s time to invest in better paint brushes for this type of detail work.</i></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i><span></span></i></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>Update:</b> both postcards were mailed without an envelope, and both arrived in great condition! </i></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i>One to Mr Yves-Marie Salanson, the Art Director at Sennelier, France. I participated in a surprise mailing of postcards to express thanks for his free on-line workshops, "Monday Live". He then opened his mail during an on-line video and I saw mine arrived safely.</i></p><p></p><div data-extension-version="1.0.4" id="ConnectiveDocSignExtentionInstalled"></div>Catherine Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969628864443095705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932361992053386782.post-24154036778702958032022-08-15T19:44:00.000+02:002023-04-23T11:08:10.363+02:00Painting the Antwerp Docks<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Sh3aa00jz59jK_lKCUStT1st-clbrVzQpDaWqOp_uz8qQbmxN9f-WWLrc4_8ncuEl2y7oXSp4JvYmbCTJ-tJdodJi7bbkKbndn1jVtiF6GKad-l-JzadLpHM8vZn7jSYLea8ut-H4bVzdBNwyGFy6NPnAhlEF1sam2oZE6qSZF7Rkn7pY7P0BMPF/s2750/D9E3E262-5D9D-4394-8D52-9A03804ED33A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2102" data-original-width="2750" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Sh3aa00jz59jK_lKCUStT1st-clbrVzQpDaWqOp_uz8qQbmxN9f-WWLrc4_8ncuEl2y7oXSp4JvYmbCTJ-tJdodJi7bbkKbndn1jVtiF6GKad-l-JzadLpHM8vZn7jSYLea8ut-H4bVzdBNwyGFy6NPnAhlEF1sam2oZE6qSZF7Rkn7pY7P0BMPF/w400-h306/D9E3E262-5D9D-4394-8D52-9A03804ED33A.jpeg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Straatsburgdok, morning light"<br />25x32.5cm, oil on Figueras oil paper <br /></div><br /><p></p><div data-extension-version="1.0.4" id="ConnectiveDocSignExtentionInstalled"></div>Catherine Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969628864443095705noreply@blogger.com0