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That’s it for my #OneWeek100People 2020. Thanks everyone!
Another year of #OneWeek100People is crossing the finish line! I’m sitting here at the computer, watching people posting up on the Facebook group. Most are saying they’ve hit their 100, a few that...
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Fly the Flag for St. Patrick’s Day! (25% off my oil paintings + free shipping)
We just recently heard, my painting “Fly the Flag of the Republic” has been accepted into the Society of Canadian Artists 2020 Online Juried Exhibition. Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day! This was...
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One Minute Watercolor Ep.03 – Mossy Falls
So – to be honest, this sketch is just a test of my shiny new setup for recording paintings. New overhead mount and wireless remote control for Laurel’s DSLR, new microphone for voice over, and...
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At home, looking at old sketches :)
It’s always a pleasant surprise when you’re sorting out some papers, and a couple nice sketches fall out. These are from South Carolina. We had a wonderful visit a while back, teaching a workshop and...
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Blacks are my Favorite Colors
So – Watercolor. I was painting the other day, trying some things, came to re-realize – I really like black. This should be obvious. But you don’t always think about your own paintings. They just...
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25% off my Original Oil Paintings for April’s Camp NaNoWriMo!
“The Wordsmith”, 10×10″ Oil on Cradled Panel – SOLD! Update 01: The Great American Novel – Sold immediately on posting! Thanks very much! Update 02: The Wordsmith – Sold! Thanks again my friends :) Did...
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Far From The Maddening Crowd
Painting of Thomas Hardy’s cottage, from a found photograph. I don’t have a particular fascination with the writer Thomas Hardy, he of Tess of the D’Ubervilles, but – he did have a picturesque...
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Playing Koi During Quarantine
So, I went back to my Koi fish from a few days ago, and painted him with some of his brothers. This sketch looks like there’s a lot of accidental color bleeding – but really that’s not the case. I...
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Past Their Prime
[ Past Prime, Sacred Lotus in Autumn, 10×14″, Watercolor – SOLD! ] These are Indian or Sacred Lotus plants, seen in October last year, with the flowers long gone and the giant leaves turning into...
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The Imaginary Journey
[ Cold Mountains Colder Rivers, 5×5″ Watercolor – SOLD! ] It’s been grey and cold the last few days in Montreal. Spring seems to be coming sooooo slowly. But of course, that is the cabin fever from...
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Earth Day eBook Sale!
Today, April 22, is the 50th annual Earth Day, and of course, the issue of the day should be climate change. Likely, 50 years ago, the day’s founders were mostly concerned with industrial pollution....
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Mother’s Day Sale! 25% off Oil Paintings! + Free Shipping!
[ A Counterfeit Sanctuary is Better than Nothing, 10×10″ Oil on Panel } Mother’s Day is coming soon, so all my impasto Oil Paintings are on sale 25% off for the month of May! Bonsu Free Shipping to...
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It’s back for 2020! #30x30DirectWatercolor!
It’s coming! The annual event where we paint thirty watercolor paintings, in thirty days – and invite everyone to paint along! Watercolor is a unique experince. I don’t believe there’s another artform...
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Thoughts About Daily Practice : #30x30Direct Watercolor
With #30×30 fast approaching, I’ve been thinking about The Value of Daily Practice. I started this painting marathon a few years back, to see if I can trick all of you into helping me paint. There’s...
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Day One : #30x30DirectWatercolor : False Starts are Normal!
Finally we’re here! Day one of #30x30DirectWatercolor! I had great plans for this year’s event. I was going to dive back into street-sketching. Immerse myself in the challenge of plein-air painting....
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Day Two: #30x30DirectWatercolor : The VIP
Day two takes us back to Havana. A popular holiday destination for Montrealers. Here’s my first try at this motorcycle rider, and my re-do below. I lost all of the reserved highlights in my effort to...
View ArticleDay Three : #30x30DirectWatercolor : Video Crit! First Half : Uma Crits Marc
Day Three: This year we’re trying something a little different. What with video conferencing going viral these days, Uma and I decided to do a weekly zoom-call, which we’ve recorded – and here it is –...
View ArticleDay Four : #30x30DirectWatercolor : Video Crit! Second Half : Marc Crits Uma
Day Four! Welcome to the second video-chat where I critique Uma’s first sketches for #30×30. Enjoy, and feel free to ask questions in the comments! ~m
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Day Five : #30x30DirectWatercolor : Oooof!
Sometimes it just doesn’t work out. This painting was soupy mush everywhere except for this little glint of light at the top. Same problem as before – too much water, not enough pigment. So I cropped...
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Day Six : #30x30DirectWatercolor : Ding Ding! It’s Mr. Tram!
I do like this one! But – I also feel it’s too cute :) Almost like a children’s book illustration. This was a small square outside our window in Lisbon. Every night there was a party at that cafe....
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