{submitted by Marian Ferguson} Brian Harvey is a full-time oil painter living and working in Toronto. His paintings are studies of the commonplace and the typically mundane; everyday objects, interior spaces, and the urban landscape that surrounds him. Brian discussed his work and gave a short demonstration of his painting technique. Brian starts with the…
[Contributed by Murray Durante] Andrew Benyei gave a presentation of his sculpting work using screen images on “From Clay to Bronze”. Then, Andrew gave a demo first hand of how a sculpture of a bust is made using clay. A DVAC volunteer posed for the sculptor. Considering that Andrew usually takes 8 hours to sculpt…
(Article submitted by Li Rodriguez) Artist John David Anderson presented his special techniques on landscape painting. He focuses on the process which highlights the artist´s character and feelings. For David, the three most important aspects of painting are: The light: It can often be resolved much like a cube study. In any painting there are…
On Friday January 17, artist Brian Smith demonstrated Abstract Figurative Painting in Acrylic. The evening, attended by over 60 club members was a preliminary to the workshop given by Brian on the subsequent Saturday and Sunday. Brian painted from a live model as seen in the accompanying photos. Brian’s technique is unique in that he…