The secret life of brushes
“I’ve never found a brush that I did not like” might seem like a blanket statement, but honestly I never throw a brush out unless it’s broken … maybe. As the days go by, new ones replace old ones for tricky passages and the older are pressed into expressive use. I have a few that are as hard as rocks – I still use them, more for ladling and scraping than brushing. Some sit quietly “on the bench” and then late in the third period of a work, “ah ha! I can use that one to create a little bush” … all in one go!
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Weekend Workshop at the at the Ottawa School of Art, Shenkman Centre, Orléans
Van Gogh, Gauguin and the Post-Impressionists – 18 Nov. 2023 – 19 Nov. 2023 (2 days)
Register with the Ottawa School of Art: https://artottawa.ca/ Tel. (613) 580-2765
Also at the Ottawa School of Art this month:
8X8 Bursary Art Fundraiser: November 17th
39th Annual Holiday Fundraising Art Sale: November 23 to December 10
Exhibition by Mahshid Farhoudi
“The Red Blanket Project features a striking collection of portraits depicting Canadian Armed Forces veterans and active members whose lives are affected by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).”
OSA Gallery in Orleans until November 12, 2023
Not to be missed!
New painting by Ernest Labelle
Our friend shared his new painting – a now seasonal (as of this week!!) view of Ottawa!
“Crépuscule” – “Dusk”
Thanks Ernest!
And in the wider world of art:
The NGC’s Riopelle Exhibition is now on: October 27, 2023 — April 7, 2024
https://www.gallery.ca/whats-on/exhibitions-and-galleries/riopelle-crossroads-in-time
Father of conceptualism’s greatest work is fake, say historians
‘This was his revenge on art’: is Marcel Duchamp’s greatest work a fake?
David and Derick Fage paint together on Rogers TV Daytime Ottawa
Last time on the show, I challenged Derick to paint with me – he’s a good sport, so watch the paint fly Thursday 9th November. Live show airs at 2pm – repeats 6pm, 11pm and 11am Friday.
Break-a-Brush!
David & France