(Submitted by Marilyn Walsh) Vicki McFarland began her presentation with short videos of artists who influenced her work: Bassmi Ibrahim, Paul Jenkins and very importantly Bette Ridgeway. You can access these through YouTube. She talks about “pouring emotion on to …
Vicky McFarland – Friday Night Guest – February 19, 2021 Read more »
(Submitted by Iona Bertrand) ANDREA CURRIE – DRAWING TREES “Find what brings you joy, and to it!” Last Friday’s guest artist inspired us with the genesis, creation and growth of her stark tree portraits. Her process is a cumulative, unhurried …
Andrea Currie – Friday Night Guest – January 29, 2021 Read more »
(Submitted by Sylvia Le Roy) Robert Strickland is a local artist who has created a career as a realist painter in Toronto. He walked us through the various stages of his preparation to produce the beautiful paintings he calls the …
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(Submitted by Marilyn Walsh) Bonnie Steinberg, Watercolour Even though I do not paint with watercolour I was interested to learn Bonnie Steinberg’s process of creating a painting. She started with a slide presentation of her citys capes filled with light …
Bonnie Steinberg – Friday Night Guest – Jan. 15, 2021 Read more »
(Submitted by Hanifa Mamujee) Fifty-one DVACers (now Zoom experts thanks to Sylvia) tuned in to Garth’s presentation on November 20th. Giddy from the pre-presentation breakouts of social interaction, everyone settled in to hear about Garth’s journey – curious about his …
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(Submitted by Nanci Miranda) Over 45 DVAC members signed into Zoom to watch Anthony’s presentation and demo. It was a riveting evening. He began with a showing and description of his current work followed by a demo of a large …
Anthony Vandertuin – Friday Night Guest Nov. 6, 2020 Read more »
(Photo review by Terry Tedesco) 50+ DVAC members peered virtually into the private studio of returning favourite acclaimed watercolourist Margaret Roseman. Member artists were treated to a presentation on how to translate plein air photos into vivid watercolour paintings. Margaret …
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( Submitted by Wally Lush) A beautiful September day out painting, and avoiding onlookers as much as possible. At the far, far east end of Lawrence Avenue is a new park to me, but worth several visits. The painting was …
Rouge Hills Nature Park Solo Plein Air Event – Sept. 28. 2020 Read more »
(Submitted by Ann Wojtowicz) After 6 long months it was wonderful to have our 1st Meeting (since Covid-19) to greet outdoors the New Members and reconnect with the other Members. The weather for the occasion was perfect! Jessie Gordon, President, …
(Submitted by Wally Lush) We had a couple of days at a cottage in Prince Edward County and I took the opportunity to do some plein air painting in the back yard there. Here’s what I managed to produce one …
Plein Air in the Back Yard – Picton – July, 2020 Read more »